Freezing temperatures, constant danger, and no room for error—this is what life was really like inside the B-17, America’s airborne war machine.

Imagine being 19 years old in 1945, bundled in an electrically-heated flight suit and soaring at 20,000 feet above the English Chanel toward Hamburg, Berlin or Düsseldorf in a B-17 Flying ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during the Second World War. -Notably, the B-17 dropped more ordnance than any ...

The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” is arguably the most recognizable aircraft of the Second World War. Made infamous by the daring daylight strategic bombing runs they carried out over Germany ...

At 74 years old, Madras Maiden is just one of a few remaining B-17's that can still take flight. Not only can it fly, tickets for in-flight tours are on sale! For $450 you can have a 30 minute in ...

On July 28, 1935, the plane that would become the B-17 "Flying Fortress" first took to the skies. Immediately, the plane started breaking records. An icon of World War II, the aircraft gained an ...

The B-17 was called a "Flying Fortress" in part because of its heavy armament, and as with all combat sims, a good portion of the fun comes from blasting your enemies out of the sky with machine guns.

The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the main offensive weapons used during WWII. Here's who designed and built it, and where they were made.

Boeing's B-17 has been likened to a flying work of industrial art and there is no doubt that it remains a symbol of American ingenuity and the bravery of those who fought in WWII. Still, sometimes ...