Notable B-17 Bomber Facts One point that isn't noted in the Apple+ series is that the aircraft was seen as quite a risk for Boeing when its development began. The company may be an aerospace giant ...

-While the Flying Fortress was eventually replaced by its B-29 successor, the bomber remains one of the most revered of its kind to this day. Introducing the B-17 Flying Fortress: During WWII, the ...

Bob Riddell, who died in the crash of a B-17 bomber at Bradley airport on Wednesday, took this photo as the aircraft taxied for take off and shared it with his friends on Facebook. (Used with ...

The heavy bomber is in the middle of a trip around the ... Schneider, now 96, was part of a B-17 crew during World War II. Those flights over Europe were enough for nonagenarian, though, who ...

The vintage bomber (civilian registration number N93012 ... The loss of yet another B-17 is also tough to swallow, as this leaves just ten airworthy B-17s. How long until we say farewell to ...