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B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bomber That Won World War II
The Flying Fortress could hold a crew of 10 and was warmed with 10 .50-caliber machine guns. The B-17 platform played an instrumental role during WWII. As detailed by the National World War II ...
The Soviet Fighter That Swarmed the Skies in WW2
According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...
The National Interest11d
Avro Lancaster vs. Halifax: Which was Britain’s Best WWII Heavy Bomber?
The Avro Lancaster was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, but was it the best? When one thinks of the Royal ...
Berea artist’s WWII-era painting gets permanent home in aviation museum
An original painting of a WWII B-17 Superfortress Bomber created by David Jakupca, a Berea resident, U.S. Army Vietnam War ...
Cowboy State Daily11d
The 10 Young Men Who Died Giving Wyoming's Bomber Mountain Its Name
Bomber Mountain in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains paid dearly to earn its name when a B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into it in ...
Terrell Tribune13d
B-17 pilot recalls World War II
We were young, gullible and innocent,” is how B-17 pilot Major John “Lucky” Luckadoo described himself and his World War II comrades during his remarks Jan. 16 at the Conversations With… program at ...