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 ...

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

B-17 bomber, 1944-45. A typical European flight would begin with the men waking at dawn, having breakfast, donning their gear, and climbing to 25,000 feet, where the temperature in the plane could ...

"Without the B-17, we may have lost the war," the WWII-era American air commander in Europe once said. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The bomber, operated by the nonprofit Collings Foundation, was last inspected in January, the NTSB said. There are 16 B-17Gs currently registered in the U.S., including the one that just crashed.

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

A B-17 vintage World War II-era bomber plane crashed Oct. 2, 2019, just outside New England's second-busiest airport. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Military.com ...

Vintage B-17 plane in fiery crash at Hartford airport 04:37. Brian Hamer, of Norton, Massachusetts, said he was less than a mile away when he saw a B-17, "which you don't normally see," fly ...

The Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast (44-85740) and the Mid America Flight Museum’s Thunderbird (44-83718) have been down for maintenance for several months for ...