The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than eight decades ago. Retired early following a brief stint in service with the U.S. Strategic Air Command, ...

On April 13, 1945, the final Boeing-built B-17 Flying Fortress was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces, marking the end of ...

Can someone really survive a 20,000-foot freefall in a shattered bomber? One B-17 tail gunner may have done just that - trapped inside the rear of the Flying Fortress as it broke apart mid-air. His ...