The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an iconic symbol of American aviation during World War II. It holds a storied history as a legendary bomber, revered for its robust design and strategic role in ...

This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection‘s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. This particular aircraft was built by Vega Aircraft Corporation ...

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 Palm Springs Air Museum boasts an extensive collection of aircraft from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, ranging from the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress to the Grumman F7F Tigercat ...