Step inside the iconic Avro Lancaster and Boeing B-17 and explore their legendary roles in World War II. From bomb load ...

In 1943, a B-17 Flying Fortress laid low in a boneyard, ready to be torn apart for scraps. The aircraft came with a ...

Bombing Europe in World War II was one of the most war’s dangerous jobs. Professor Thomas Childers of the University of Pennsylvania says being a British or American bomber pilot flying against ...

August 28, 1943 - Eight B-17F “Flying Fortresses” Bombers were returning to the Army Airfield Base in Harvard on Aug. 28, 1943 when three collided. One of the bombers crash landed and two were ...

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, ...

A rare airworthy B-17 bomber, “Sentimental Journey,” returned to Boeing Field to celebrate the Flying Fortress’s 90th anniversary with public tours, honoring its legacy and historic production. On ...

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 ...