Scott Thompson of Aero Vintage provides an update on multiple Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress restoration projects underway at ...

The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935. Although few B-17s were in service on Dec. 7, 1941, production quickly accelerated ...

The B-17G Flying Fortress now known as Texas Raiders was built in 1945, too late to see action in World War II. During the Korean War, the plane handled cargo missions for the U.S. Navy. But seeing it ...

Scott Thompson of Aero Vintage recently returned from a visit to the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon, where significant restoration work is underway on several Boeing B-17 Flying ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A World War II B-17 Bomber called “Yankee Lady” will provide an immersive adventure at the Pensacola Aviation Center. B-17 Bombers are considered one of World War II’s iconic ...

Full-length view of Lieutenant Albert Delmer Prochnow, US Army Air Forces, in uniform, posed standing beside right inboard engine of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "The Colonel's Lady" (s/n 42-107171) ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range than ...