In 1943, the Eighth Air Force’s top priority was to destroy the Luftwaffe and its factories, and their B-17s were specialist…
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173rd Fighter Wing unveils new F-15C flagship (Painted in the Color Scheme of a B-17 flown by a MOH Recipient)
by Dario LeoneSome of the other design aspects included using B-17 bomber black and white invasion stripes, the P-51 style star and bars…
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The story of B-17 “Patches:” the Fortress that RTB from a combat mission with one propeller embedded in the wing
by Dario LeoneAfter B-17 “Patches” had been hit by flak, one of the props flew off, took the tip off another one and…
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The Me 410 and the Colossal Five-Centimetre BK 5 Cannon: the Story of ‘The Backbone of Reich Defence’
by Dario LeoneWhen, in November 1943, Hitler watched a demonstration of an Me 410 equipped with a BK 5 cannon, he enthused that…
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Listen to Collings Foundation B-25 Crew Giving an Emotional Salute to their Fallen B-17 Nine-O-Nine Brothers
by Dario Leone“We gotta leave behind two of our friend: Mac and Mike, and our brothers – our brothers and fellow crew. Also…
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[Updated] Seven Dead After Collings Foundation B-17 Nine-O-Nine Crash
by Dario LeoneThere were 13 people on board Collings Foundation B-17 Nine-O-Nine Crash, two pilots, one attendant, and 10 passengers. Another person on…
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Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress Crashes
by Dario LeoneOfficials confirm the Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress crashed at the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Lock, Connecticut. A World War…
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THE STORY OF “ALL AMERICAN”, THE B-17 THAT MADE IT HOME AFTER HAVING BEEN SLICED BY THE WING OF AN Me 109
by Dario LeoneThe wing of the Me 109 almost sliced through All American fuselage, leaving the tail section hanging on by a few…
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WWII VETERANS SHARE MEMORIES OF THE ICONIC B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
by Dario LeoneThe iconic B-17 dropped more than 640,000 tons of bombs on European targets and downed more enemy aircraft per thousand raids…
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MOODY AFB A-10C WARTHOGS PAY TRIBUTE TO ORIGINAL FLYING TIGER
by Dario Leone23d FG A-10C Warthogs are charged with carrying on the Flying Tigers heritage On Apr. 5-20 the 167th Airlift Wing at…
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