So, even within the B-17 bomber crew, there was a most dangerous role. It was against this backdrop that on May 19, 1944, ...

The B-17 was a beast of the air—but against eight agile Japanese Zeros, even the Fortress had limits. This intense aerial showdown reveals what happens when firepower meets fearlessness at 20,000 feet ...

But after the Boeing B-17 bomber crash Wednesday that claimed seven lives and injured six, some are questioning whether the bombers are safe for paying passengers at all.

"Without the B-17, we may have lost the war," the WWII-era American air commander in Europe once said.

Boeing designed the B-17 in 1934 as part of the competition to replace Keystone biplane bombers, planes whose DNA remained mired in World War I design. The U.S. Army Air Corps (as it was called at ...

“You said a B-17 aircraft has crashed?” Audio from the plane crash details the response by first responders.

The vintage B-17 aircraft that crashed Oct. 2 shortly after taking off from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., killing seven people, had flagged an engine problem shortly ...

The bomber, caked in layers of corrosion and bird droppings, arrived at its new home in early December. The B-17 Alliance Group will oversee the restoration project and plans to share it with the ...

The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

The legendary B-17 Flying Fortress has been the focus of many movies and videogames. One of the oldest videogames centered around the famed bomber dates from 30 years ago. Called B-17 Flying ...

Michigan Flight Museum Sells Centerpiece B-17 ‘Yankee Lady’ Proceeds from the sale of the World War II bomber will be invested into support of the aviation museum.

The B-17 bomber was the primary bomber used for long-rangedaylight bombing in World War II. B-17 Flying Fortress lets youtake control of any of the 10 individual positions of the plane, and puts ...