In the late 1930s, U.S. leaders faced a choice: fund the cutting-edge B-17 Flying Fortress or settle for a cheaper design.

The de Havilland Mosquito was a fast British multi-role combat aircraft that flew in 1940. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin ...

This video examines the US Army Air Force’s two iconic heavy bombers, the B17 Flying Fortress and the B24 Liberator, ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress was a crucial bomber in WWII, serving in all theaters and symbolizing American industry and response to the war. Bomber Camp in Stockton, California, offers a unique immersive ...

As he plunged toward the unforgiving earth, Army Air Forces Sgt. James Raley was stuck. It was January 1944, and the tail section of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed “Skippy” where Raley was ...

CHICAGO - In a dramatic scene that could have played out in Europe during World War II, a restored B-17 Flying Fortress bomber made an emergency landing Monday in a west suburban cornfield after an ...

Gary Rasso of Eldridge views the bombs in the bomb bay area as he tours Aluminum Overcast, a 65,000-pound B-17 Flying Fortress bomber as it sits on the tarmac Thursday at the Davenport Municipal ...

VALPARAISO | The engine on the World War II B-17 Flying Fortress rumbled like a passing freight train as it prepared to take off at the Porter County Regional Airport Monday afternoon. Inside, people ...