Boeing's B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated Aircraft's B-24 Liberator were used extensively ... aircraft initially lost the contract due to a crash in testing, the USAAC was impressed with ...

The blades, thought to be from a B17 Flying Fortress ... crash sites The crash site closest to where the propeller blade was found is that of the B24 Liberator, which came down on 24 August ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...

He speculates that the artifact detached from one of two doomed planes that crashed in the area: a B-17 Flying Fortress or a B-24 Liberator ... War II-era plane crash sites that have been discovered ...

With the vast majority of the B-17’s airframe gone, the NTSB investigation has focused on the four 1,200 horsepower Wright R-1820 “Cyclone” engines recovered from the crash site ...

The harsh reality of keeping historical airplanes airworthy and flying is that from time to time one will crash. Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after ...

The surviving member of the flight crew of the World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed at Bradley International Airport last fall told federal investigators he believes the pilot “froze” in ...

Thirteen people were on board the vintage Boeing B-17 - dubbed the Flying Fortress - when it went down ... it reported having difficulties. The crash occurred near the Bradley International ...

The American-made B-29 Stratofortress, designed to replace the B-17 and B-24, revolutionized aerial warfare with its long-range capabilities, pressurized cabins, and heavy payload. Known for dropping ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from B-17 Flying Fortress the Bloody 100th Manage and take control of the 10-man crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress as they attempt to complete 25 harrowing ...