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 ...

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.

Unfortunately, none of these four games centered around the famed B-17 Flying Fortress bomber has a release date. However, if we’re allowed to guess, these won’t be out until at least 2023.

The B-17 bomber “Memphis Belle” was one of the first bombers to fly 25 missions. The War Department made a stirring documentary about the bomber’s final mission over a German port city.

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 ...

The bomber, operated by the nonprofit Collings Foundation, was last inspected in January, the NTSB said. There are 16 B-17Gs currently registered in the U.S., including the one that just crashed.

The original Nine-O-Nine was a Boeing B-17G “Flying Fortress” bomber. Nearly 13,000 B-17s were built over the course of World War II, serving in both the Pacific and European theaters.

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 ...

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.

After reassembling the bomber and parking it above his gas pumps, Lacey’s B-17 became an instant hit. Locals flocked to Lacey’s gas station to fill up underneath the retired WWII plane.

Retropolis Flight of restored B-17 bomber harks back to days when skies were not so blue. Aviation enthusiasts are using World War II aircraft to drum up interest in flying -- and an older ...

A B-17 Flying Fortress will be available for tours and flights 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Indy South Greenwood Airport.