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B-17 Pilot returned to England from a mission with bombs still aboard, seven injured crew members, and two engines on fire
The nation's highest award was given to B-17 pilot 1st Lt. William R. Lawley Jr., for his gallantry, while flying a Flying Fortress bombing...
The legendary Tuskegee Airmen member Brig. Gen. Charles McGee passed away
On January 16, 2022, retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, a renowned member of the Tuskegee Airmen, passed away at 102 years old
On January 16,...
When a Japanese Kawanishi H6K “Mavis” flying boat was brought down by a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress
The Japanese, who referred to the B-17 Flying Fortress as a four-engine fighter, gave it a bad reputation in the Pacific
One of the most...
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain what it’s like attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind
On the B-17E, the tail gunner may have been the most important gunner. He used two.50 caliber machine guns to defend the back quarter...
The Ki-43 pilot who rammed a B-17 likely underestimated the attack approach and hit the bomber
As the first pilot to purposefully ram a B-17 Flying Fortress, Sergeant Oda Tadao received praise in the Japanese media and received a posthumous...