This aircraft, classified as a medium bomber, was the first American aircraft to bomb Japan during the famous Doolittle Raid ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP – The Yankee Air Museum’s restored B-17 bomber “Yankee Lady” made its final approach to the runway here Sunday evening, as nearly 20 guests – mostly veterans – ...

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Simple History. Inside a B-17 Bomber – Life in a WWII Aircrew. Posted: June 3, 2025 | Last updated: June 8, 2025. Young, barely out of school, and facing enemy flak at 25,000 feet—this 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 ...

The B-17 bomber with the new engines was named the XB-38. XB-38 Variant with Liquid-Cooled Allison V-1710-89 Engines Mostly Used on Fighters | Image: Lockheed Martin. Initial tests of the XB-38 made ...

Image of Easter Service at Hendricks Army Air Field B-17 Bomber Training Base. | Image: Courtesy of Sebring Historical Society Hendricks B-17 Training Base Converts to Civilian Site Following War.

The B-17 Flying Fortress was a symbol of strength, but even it faced insurmountable odds. Discover the story of 'My Love and Dove,' the bomber that stood alone against eight Japanese Zeros in a ...

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.

As the Yankee Lady flew over Wyoming skies, the bomber was also a reminder of those who died when another B-17 flying over the Cowboy State crashed into the side of a 12,841-foot mountain in the ...

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 ...

Throughout this week, the Airbase Arizona Commemorative Air Force at BGM, is hosting tours and passenger flights of two of the iconic war birds in American history, the B-17 and the B-25.