The B-17G, nicknamed the Flying Fortress, had a top speed of 287 mph with a range of 2,000 miles and a 6,000-pound bomb load. With a wingspan of about 103 feet and a length of almost 75 feet, the ...

Rebuilding a ‘Flying fortress’ The B-17 was the most iconic bomber used by the US military during the second World War. Its origin actually traces back a decade earlier to 1934, when the Army ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress Lacey Lady is a prime example. Once perched above a gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon as a roadside attraction, this former WWII bomber is now undergoing an ambitious ...

B-24 Liberator Bomber Explained . She wasn’t as beloved as the B-17 Flying Fortress, and she didn’t make the literally earth-shattering history of the B-29 Superfortress.

After graduating from Waterloo West High School in 1942, Wilson served until 1946 in the U.S. Air Force, where he was an engineer and turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. In 1944, on ...

The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider on Friday flew out of Palmdale ...

The remains of Charlotte WWII airman Clarence E. Gibbs were identified using DNA analysis after 81 years. He will be honored and buried in South Carolina.

Lost for decades, WWII airman Joseph Gray's dog tag has finally been reunited with his family through a chance connection, bringing closure 80 years after a deadly plane crash.

The remains of Charlotte WWII airman Clarence E. Gibbs were identified using DNA analysis after 81 years. He will be honored and buried in South Carolina.

Gibbs went missing in action in December 1944 aboard a B-17G “Flying Fortress” bomber on a mission in Bingen, Germany, according to the Defense Department.

Boeing Canada says it’s investing millions of dollars into business ventures in B.C. and Quebec with the eventual goal of producing close to 200 million litres of sustainable jet fuel every year.

DeKALB, Ill. (WREX) — A DeKalb man has been arrested on charges of shooting a 17-year-old boy in a fight Wednesday afternoon. DeKalb Police say the shooting happened at around 1:30 p.m ...