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.

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 ...