Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an iconic symbol of American aviation during World War II. It holds a storied history as ...
Introducing the B-17 Flying Fortress: During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Corps recognized the need for a new bomber able to reinforce the service’s fleets in Hawaii, Panama and Alaska.