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The story of the Hawaiian Air Depot scheme, the most unusual B-17 Flying Fortress livery of World War II

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Hawaiian Air Depot scheme, the most unusual B-17 Flying Fortress livery of World War II

Dario Leone

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The night 12 Chinese MiGs were scrambled to intercept a lone B-17 Spy Plane. They failed, and two of them crashed.

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The night 12 Chinese MiGs were scrambled to intercept a lone CIA B-17 Spy Plane. They failed, and two of them crashed.

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

Remembering the Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission, USAAF's most disastrous air battle to date.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Remembering the Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission, USAAF’s most disastrous air battle to date.

Dario Leone

Did you know the "Memphis Belle" was almost called "Little One"? The story of how B-17 Army 41-24485 got her legendary name

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Did you know the “Memphis Belle” was almost called “Little One”? The story of how B-17 Army 41-24485 got her legendary name

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

The incredible story of the “Piggyback Flight,” the incident where a B-17 collided with another B-17 and became hooked together

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The incredible story of the “Piggyback Flight,” the incident where a B-17 collided with another B-17 and became hooked together

Dario Leone

Memphis Belle

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Memphis Belle pilot tells the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress raid on the Focke-Wulf plant at Bremen (featured in Memphis Belle movie)

Dario Leone

The Boeing YB-40: how the B-17F strategic bomber was turned into a four-engined escort fighter

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Boeing YB-40: how the B-17F strategic bomber was turned into a four-engined escort fighter

Dario Leone

The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely

Dario Leone

Here’s why over Germany in 1943 the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943

Dario Leone

“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds

“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says

Dario Leone

A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built

Dario Leone

The Fulton-equipped B-17 that saved 007 in the movie Thunderball had also flown the longest B-17 mission ever (it lasted more than 19 hours and was flown over China by a Taiwanese pilot)

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Fulton-equipped B-17 that saved 007 in the movie Thunderball had also flown the longest B-17 mission ever (it lasted more than 19 hours and was flown over China by a Taiwanese pilot)

Dario Leone

The epic story of the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who saved the lives of the crew of a badly damaged American B-17 by escorting the crippled bomber over the North Sea

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The epic story of the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who saved the lives of the crew of a badly damaged American B-17 by escorting the crippled bomber over the North Sea

Dario Leone

The story of James Howard, the P-51 Mustang pilot who fought alone, for 30 minutes against Luftwaffe fighters to protect B-17 bombers egressing from skies over Germany

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of James Howard, the P-51 Mustang pilot who fought alone, for 30 minutes against Luftwaffe fighters to protect B-17 bombers egressing from skies over Germany

Dario Leone

B-17 B-24

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Project Castor: the story of B-17 and B-24 bombers converted into flying bombs and aimed to destroy Luftwaffe’s V-1 sites

Dario Leone

The story behind the horrific photo of the B-17 Flying Fortress with one wing blown off, plummeting to its doom

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story behind the horrific photo of the B-17 Flying Fortress with one wing blown off, plummeting to its doom

Dario Leone

Norden Bombsight, Formation Bombing and Lead Crews: How American B-17 Bombers Hoped to Achieve Air Superiority during Long-Range Daylight Precision Bombings over Germany

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Norden Bombsight, Formation Bombing and Lead Crews: How American B-17 Bombers Hoped to Achieve Air Superiority during Long-Range Daylight Precision Bombings over Germany

Dario Leone

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