World War II combat missions with B-17 bombers sent crews of young Americans up against marauding enemy fighter planes and antiaircraft fire. In the early going, one-third of those who departed ...

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II.

F ederal investigators are looking into what caused a vintage Boeing B-17 bomber to crash in Connecticut on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring at least seven others.. The nearly 75-year ...

What You Need to Know: The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during the Second World War. -Notably, the B-17 dropped ...

COLONIE -- Close your eyes and imagine being with the crew of a B-17 during World War II as it flew over enemy territory with a full load of bombs and 50-caliber machine guns. The restored Liberty ...

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 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.

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.

Chris Gibson of Algonquin has been volunteering for the past decade. He comes out to Marengo six days a week to help. "My dad was a tail gunner in a B-17, so I've always loved it," he said.

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.

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.