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How a B-17 Tailgunner Survived the Skies of 1943

On July 30, 1943, during a massive U.S. raid over Germany involving 186 B-17 Flying Fortresses and 123 P-47 Thunderbolts, the ...

What the Luftwaffe made of the Second World War

The appearance of the bombers in mass was the turning point in the aerial warfare of World War II. The era of sportsmanlike, ...
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Lancaster vs B-17: Which WWII Bomber Reigns Supreme?

Step inside the iconic Avro Lancaster and Boeing B-17 and explore their legendary roles in World War II. From bomb load ...
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WWII B-17 flies into Boeing Field on 90th anniversary of first flight of Flying Fortress

SEATTLE — Ninety years to the day of the first flight of the B-17, one of the last surviving Flying Fortress bombers roared into Boeing Field where it all began. “Sentimental Journey,” a ...