The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an iconic symbol of American ... so the inception of this heavy bomber signified a turning point in military aviation. The Flying Fortress boasts a wingspan ...

In October the Nine-O-Nine, a fully restored Boeing B-17G bomber owned and operated by the ... who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National ...

The B-17, the legendary 'Flying Fortress', was designed on the theory that a tight bomber formation packed ... provides an extensive report of the mighty Boeing's operations over war-torn Europe.

Thirteen people were on board the vintage Boeing B-17 - dubbed ... it had largely been replaced by the B-29 "Super Fortress". American B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilots honoured "They are one ...

The harsh reality of keeping historical airplanes airworthy and flying is that from time to time one will crash. Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after ...