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The cheap bomber that almost doomed the US Air Force in WWII

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

A WWII Bomber Crashed with 1 Survivor. 40 Years Later, He Recovered His Fellow Crewmen’s Bodies.

An American B-17 Flying Fortress shot down by Japanese fighters during World War II crashed into the jungles of Papua New Guinea. The lone survivor of the 10 crew on board crawled away and was found ...

How The B-17 Flying Fortress Helped Win World War II

The B-17 Flying Fortress plane is one of the most iconic bombers of all time and ruled the skies in numbers during WWII for Allied forces.
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Fly in a WWII bomber at the War Eagles Air Museum

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) -- Two of the few World War II bombers still flying today are at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa for the weekend. The museum said the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 ...

World War II bomber B-17 Sentimental Journey lands in Erie

As part of the Flying Legends of Victory Tour, two World War II bombers landed in Erie on June 29. Both planes will be on ...