the Daily Wildcat was invited to a media flight by the Liberty Foundation on the 1945 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Ye Olde Pub” to gather press for an upcoming public flight event. Due to ...

For those who follow the history and restoration of the Boeing B-17 Flying ... still only three flying examples worldwide: the CAF’s Sentimental Journey (N9323Z), Ye Olde Pub (N3701G), and ...

This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection‘s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ... Foundation and painted as Ye Olde Pub #42-3167 of the 379th ...

When training is complete, the students are assigned to their flight crews and given safety briefs before loading aboard Ye Olde Pub ... the guns of a real B-17 Flying Fortress.

Stepping inside the B-17 Flying Fortress ... The organization spends about $1 million each year to keep the Ye Olde Pub flying. The public’s interest and generous donations are an essential ...

The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a directive to ground all Boeing B-17E, F and G models of the Flying ... s “Ye Olde Pub” in Oregon. This is not the first time the B-17 ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress was a workhorse heavy bomber employed by the United States and one of the most legendary planes of World War II. The bomber entered service in the 1930s and continued ...

Seven lives were lost in the accident, including that of Pilot Ernest “Mac” McCauley, who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National ...

From the outside, Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress is an impressive sight. The four-engine plane is massive with a 103-foot-9-inch wingspan, her exterior punctuated by the occaisonal machine gun nozzle.