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When a B-17 Raid Went Wrong
B-17 Flying fortresses set off upon a raid. They were targeting a factory in Antwerp that the Germans were using for ...
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Remembering Boeing’s Plant 2, the Birthplace of the B-17
Boeing’s Plant No. 2 in Seattle, arguably the birthplace of the B-17 Flying Fortress, predates the entry of the U.S. into ...
NTSB: How Poor Planning Led To 2022 Mid-Air Collision At Texas Air Show
The NTSB has provided its final report into the mid-air collision during the 2022 Wings Over Dallas airshow that claimed six ...
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The story of a B-17F bomber whose tail fell into the void with a gunner inside in WWII
The crew of the "Rikki Tikki Tavi". The only two survivors were tail gunner Eugene P. Moran (top row, first from left) and ...
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Europe's last B-17 plane cleared to fly again from Duxford
The bomber most famously used in World War Two was prevented from flying after a safety issue was discovered with a wing. Based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, the B-17, named Sally B, bought as a ...
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Formation Flying Does More Than Look Good
Aircraft flying in formation create vortices around the wing tips, which cause drag. However, another aircraft flying through those vortices will experience less drag and more efficient flight.