The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a ...

LEWISTOWN — America’s legendary 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) earned its nickname “Bloody Hundredth” for the losses it sustained during strategic bombing missions over Europe in 1943. On its first ...

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

Photographer Dan Patterson recalls his extraordinary 1990 flight aboard a B-17 bomber from the film "Memphis Belle" — and the moment the pilot let him take the controls.

In one of the most dramatic encounters of World War II, a lone B-17 Flying Fortress found itself under attack by eight agile Japanese Zero fighters. Despite being outnumbered and heavily damaged, the ...

Witness a complete WWII strategic bombing mission over Germany, from the initial briefing to the perilous return, in this fully[...] ...

Mike Kindya remembers his last mission on a B-17 bomber as fighting in the European Theater wound down in early May 1945. German forces had just surrendered in Holland, and people there were starving.

An 8th Air Force B-17 drops bombs over Marienburg, Germany, in 1943. In the 2020s, uncrewed aerial systems, better known as drones, have become a standard part of modern military tactics. But eight ...

The historic B-17 Flying Fortress “Sally B” is seen flying against a sunset backdrop, highlighting the aircraft’s enduring ...

CHICO — The Arizona Commemorative Air Force will be bringing the B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade” to Chico from Sept. 9 to 14. There aren’t many of ...