The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built, but before the aircraft could form the backbone… Read More
At just the right moment, Owen J. Baggett drew his service pistol, a Colt .45, and fired four shots, hitting… Read More
On May 13, 1943 the B-17F “Hell’s Angels” returned successfully from its 25th mission. A week later, on May 19,… Read More
As seen from the right waist of an accompanying B-17, this 463rd Bomb Group Flying Fortress received direct hit… Read More
The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” achieved legendary status in an epic World War II dogfight in Paris in 1944, piloted… Read More
In 1942 young P-38 pilot flew his fighter under the Golden Gate Bridge and, just in case no one… Read More
There, alongside the defenseless B-17, German ace Franz Stigler decided to break the cycle of violence, to spare the bomber… Read More
During the restoration process, number of interesting discoveries have been made on B-26 Marauder ‘Flak-Bait’ airframe. When World War… Read More
Six people were killed after the P-63 and the B-17 “Texas Raiders” belonging to Commemorative Air Force collided and crashed… Read More
The P-63 hit the B-17 "Texas Raiders" from the left side, severing the tail. The two aircraft then fell down,… Read More
The XP-67 Moonbat may not have gone into production, but it did have two lasting effects on future aircraft in… Read More
The Greatest Escape – Did Lt. Carr really steal German fighter plane and fly it back to his own… Read More
The P-47s from the 66th Squadron, 57th Fighter Wing, escorted the B-25 bombers. When enemy fighters failed to appear, the… Read More
Supplying the B-17 Flying Fortress squadrons in South Pacific added whole dimension of challenge. Cactus Air Force refers to… Read More
‘We had the advantage of altitude and dove blasting away with our Colt. 45s trying to force the German plane… Read More
B-17G Flying Fortress “Wee Willie” had completed 127 missions and was destroyed on its 128th. The main picture in this… Read More
B-29s were primarily used in the Pacific theater during World War II. As many as 1,000 Superfortresses at time… Read More
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