The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic bombers in World War II, known for its incredible durability and devastating firepower. But beyond its legendary status, there are several lesser ...

The B-17E was in a long-closed, overgrown auto junkyard in Maine. He bought it for scrap metal prices in 1984 - just over $7,000. Then it took him five or six years to get all the pieces to Illinois.

Riding on the B-17 . I took the ride back in August 2020 as a 45th birthday present to myself. The particular Flying Fort in question was a B-17G (the final variant with the chin gun turret added ...

Then, in 2000, Art Lacey died and the B-17 started to decay even further, becoming a home to local birds. In 2006, the Lacey family began a non-profit, the B-17 Alliance Foundation and museum.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: To modern eyes, the hodgepodge floor and open rivets are daunting, but it was the modern technology of the 1930s and ’40s. A six to seven inch wooden plank and ...

The Boeing B-17: From WWII Legend to Apple+ Series Star. The new Apple+ series Masters of the Air tells the story of World War II aviators of the 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range ...

The oldest B-17 in existence, it is perhaps unique in having served from just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941 to the end of the Second World War in September 1945, first as a ...

A Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in midair with a B-17 Flying Fortress during the Wings Over Dallas air show on Saturday at Dallas Executive Airport. Here is what we know about the aircraft.

Yankee Lady, one of the last airworthy B-17 bombers in the world, will be at EAA AirVenture this year selling rides to the public.. Flight tickets can be purchased at the Yankee Air Museum booth ...

Boeing’s Plant No. 2 in Seattle, arguably the birthplace of the B-17 Flying Fortress, predates the entry of the U.S. into World War II by several years.