It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the extraordinary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber played an enormous part in the Allied victory in World War II. The B-17 was the most prolific bomber in the U.S ...

Boeing’s Model 299 was built to compete for a 220-aircraft contract, featuring an all-metal design that could carry 4,800 ...

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

The B-17G Flying Fortress that Art Lacey bought never saw combat in World War II—but spent decades overlooking a gas station in western Oregon. A particular Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, known today as ...

An 8th Air Force B-17 drops bombs over Marienburg, Germany, in 1943. In the 2020s, uncrewed aerial systems, better known as drones, have become a standard part of modern military tactics. But eight ...

SEATTLE — A B-17 Bomber aircraft, an icon of World War II, made quite the impression on its flight into Seattle on Monday. Like the aircraft's name, it is a 'sentimental journey' for both the aircraft ...

CHICO — The Arizona Commemorative Air Force will be bringing the B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade” to Chico from Sept. 9 to 14. There aren’t many of ...

Sketched into the sides of the Maid in the Shade’s bomb bay doors are the signatures of dozens of veterans who served in World War II. Some of the names are of crew chiefs during the war, some are ...

During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

In the 2020s, uncrewed aerial systems, better known as drones, have become a standard part of modern military tactics. But eight decades ago, the U.S. military embarked on a short-lived project to ...