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.

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.

Red Wrench Films. B-17 vs B-24: Which was better? Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. One of these four-engined, long range, USAF WW2 heavy bombers was 80% more effective than ...

Exclusive ‘Masters of the Air’ star Austin Butler trained with B-17 pilots for role in WWII miniseries Butler and co-star Callum Turner play real-life war heroes in the war drama, which was ...

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 ...

In 2014, the B-17 Liberty Belle (44-85734/44-85813) was lost due to an in-flight engine fire. There was no loss of life due to the skill of the crew as it performed an off-airport landing in a ...

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — or its computer-generated likeness — received plenty of screen time in the Apple TV+ series “Masters of the Air.” Inspiring the World War II series was ...

It began with the B-17 planes. While there are still B-17s being flown at air shows, using them would not be safe or practical in the production. Seagers realized very quickly he would have to ...