It’s brief but brutal — and for me, somewhat personal. The turret in question could be found at the bottom of a B-17 bomber — a plexiglass ball containing two .50-caliber machine guns and a very short ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during the Second World War. What You Need to Know: The B-17 Flying Fortress ...
A West Virginian man was flying a damaged B-17 bomber that was about to be shot down by German forces during World War II when he was saved by an unlikely ally who would eventually become a good ...
While the B-17 Flying Fortress is best remembered as the bomber that led the American contribution to the Combined Bomber Offensive over Europe, it was initially intended to serve as a maritime ...
U.S. Air Force Academy Honors B-52 Bomber 'Tail Gunner' Airman 1st Class Albert Moore, the last U.S. airman to down an enemy fighter as a B-52 tail gunner, was honored this month at the U.S. Air ...
(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — A B-52 tail gunner from the Vietnam War will be honored on Friday, Oct. 11 at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), where the very plane he achieved the last ...
(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — A B-52 tail gunner from the Vietnam War will be honored on Friday, Oct. 11 at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), where the very plane he achieved the last confirmed ...
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 ...