These charismatic commanders led the Bloody Hundredth Bombardment Group through some of WWII’s toughest air battles Major ...

Deep in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, a small but determined team is quietly undertaking one of the most ...

The B-17 bomber “Memphis Belle” was one of the first bombers to fly 25 missions. The War Department made a stirring documentary about the bomber’s final mission over a German port city.

Just one year before that, he was flying B-17 missions with the Army Air Forces in World War II -- statistically one of the most dangerous jobs of the war. "That was the time when you flew in the ...

Three Rochester men who flew B-17 missions for the 8th Air Force in Europe will describe their experiences Monday at the Scott Hosier World War II Roundtable meeting. Joyce Johnson, Dwayne Schacht ...

You realize every B-17 is loaded with all the bombs and equipment needed for a mission to blow hell out of an Axis target. You also realize the enemy fighters and flak will be waiting to welcome ...

A typical B-17 run lasted more than eight hours and struck ... glass nose -- where the bombardier and navigator directed the mission. Advertisement Article continues below this ad A third crew ...

It features the vast armadas of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during its missions over occupied Europe. Those bombers were able to strike deep into German-held territory, hitting individual ...

While Masters of the Air is focused on the bombing missions over Europe, the B-17 proved to be a versatile aircraft and it was used in every theater of World War II, but won immortality for their ...

In B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th, players manage and take control of the 10-man crew of a bomber and try to complete 25 thrilling missions inspired by the real-life battles of The Bloody ...