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Flying the B-17 Memphis Belle: An Ohio photographer's dream come true

Photographer Dan Patterson recalls his extraordinary 1990 flight aboard a B-17 bomber from the film "Memphis Belle" — and the ...
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Restored B-17 Bomber arrives at Boeing Field

SEATTLE — A B-17 Bomber aircraft, an icon of World War II, made quite the impression on its flight into Seattle on Monday. Like the aircraft's name, it is a 'sentimental journey' for both the aircraft ...
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Inside a B-17 Bomber – Life in a WWII Aircrew

Young, barely out of school, and facing enemy flak at 25,000 feet—this was life aboard a B-17 bomber in WWII. Nigel Farage warns Americans traveling to UK could face arrest What to Do with Pennies: ...
KREM

Slowly but surely, volunteers plan to make this WWII-era B-17 bomber fly again: 'This is not work; this is just fun'

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, ...
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The Cheap Bomber That Almost Doomed the U.S. Air Force in WWII

In the late 1930s, U.S. leaders faced a choice: fund the cutting-edge B-17 Flying Fortress or settle for a cheaper design.

WWII Flight Officer laid to rest in Durand eight decades after his death

Nearly 80 years after Flight Officer Shirl P. Best was killed in action during World War II has finally returned home to ...
Task & Purpose

The Army Air Forces tried to use remote-controlled bombers as attack drones in World War II

In the 2020s, uncrewed aerial systems, better known as drones, have become a standard part of modern military tactics. But eight decades ago, the U.S. military embarked on a short-lived project to ...