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In a twist of wartime irony, Japan flew a small fleet of captured American B-17 Flying Fortresses. Spotted in 1945 at a ...
If the B-17 bomber being restored in Salem is to ever fly again, it needs new propellers. The original propeller blades have quarter-inch holes drilled in them, used to hang banners from the ...
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COLONIE -- Close your eyes and imagine being with the crew of a B-17 during World War II as it flew over enemy territory with a full load of bombs and 50-caliber machine guns. The restored Liberty ...
It features the vast armadas of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during its missions over occupied Europe. Those bombers were able to strike deep into German-held territory, hitting individual ...
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.
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 EAA Aviation Museum is set to welcome back another piece of World War history May 23 when the B-17 Aluminum Overcast moves to the Eagle Hangar for display. EAA Communications Specialist Drew ...
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Rides in a B-17 plane are being offered in Pensacola Tuesday and Wednesday. Flight take off is at the Pensacola Aviation Center at the Pensacola International Airport.
The painstaking restoration of the world’s only B-17 “D” in a hangar on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Area B exemplifies the kind of work to which National Museum of the U.S. Air Force ...
After being grounded in May, the last B-17 aircraft in Europe will fly again. The bomber most famously used in World War Two was prevented from flying after a safety issue was discovered with a wing.