the B-29 Superfortress), the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was to bombers what the North American P-51D Mustang was to fighters: the iconic symbol of American airpower during WWII. The powerful ...

Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.

“He never lost a plane. That’s amazing.” Anderson’s uncle – as a 21-year-old Army Air Force captain – flew B-17 bombers similar to the Liberty Belle, a restored bomber that will be on ...

Bob Riddell, who died in the crash of a B-17 bomber at Bradley airport on Wednesday, took this photo as the aircraft taxied for take off and shared it with his friends on Facebook. (Used with ...