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After being struck by an 88mm shell, a B-17 held its formation and allowed the survivors to safely bail out

As seen from the right waist of an accompanying B-17, this 463rd Bomb Group Flying Fortress received a direct hit beneath the pilot’s feet...

The B-17 Memphis Belle legendary Pin-Up Nose Art

Though it's technically captioned "I'm the one with the part in the back," the painting on the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle is...

The B-17 outfitted with the Fulton also flew the longest flight ever before saving Agent 007 in the Thunderball film

A Taiwanese pilot flew the longest B-17 Flying Fortress mission, which lasted more than 19 hours, over China One of the most recognizable aircraft ever...

The stunning photo of the Flying Fortress with one wing blown off

The B-17G Flying Fortress "Wee Willie" was destroyed after completing 128 missions The main image in this post is "Wee Willie," a Boeing B-17G-15-BO Flying...

Here is what the Luftwaffe’s leadership said about the famous B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft

What did the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber's leadership think of the aircraft? The B-17 Flying Fortress is among the most well-known aircraft ever produced. When the...

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The RAF Buccaneer that performed a record-breaking short flight of 92 seconds

In 1994, Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV361 was put up...

The Super Starfighter concept had the potential to put at risk the development of the F-15 Eagle

A ready market existed for the Lockheed X-27 Lancer...

Bob Belter, the man who bought the first 70 F-14 Fighter Jets for the US Navy

Bob Belter. You’d think more people would know the...

The “ADCOM F-14”: the Tomcat that USAF never acquired

Studies indicated 170 “ADCOM F-14 Tomcats” could provide the...

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