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 – ...

Young, barely out of school, and facing enemy flak at 25,000 feet—this was life aboard a B-17 bomber in WWII. Maddow Blog | As Trump endorses his arrest, Newsom sees ‘unmistakable step toward ...

A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a World War II-era B-17 bomber—a project he’s been diligently working on in a roadside barn for the past 40 years. A lifelong ...

An Early Model Boeing XB-17 (Model 299). | Image: U.S. Air Force Fighter Engine Not a Good Fit for the B-17 In 1942, while the war was going on, Lockheed tested an early B-17E model with different ...

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 When ...

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 ...

Now, its one of only three B-17’s actively flying in the U.S. The Arizona Flying Museum travels the country and educates the public on the historic planes and gives people a chance to fly in them.

The B-17's airborne kill ratio found that they downed 23 enemy planes per 1,000 raids. Unfortunately, despite its many strengths, the U.S. lost thousands of B-17s during WWII.