B-17 Flying Fortress 'Texas Raiders'

B-17 Texas Raiders Engine Replacement

October 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

On their way to the Labor Day weekend at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders suffered a performance issue on one engine while in transit, and out […]

B-29 and B-17 Join Together for Labor Day Warbird Weekend

August 17, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II will join together Labor Day Weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7. The event hosted by the Arkansas […]

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B-17 Texas Raider’s Nose Art Evolution – Setting the Record Straight

May 25, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing’s Flying Fortress, the iconic Texas Raiders, has been a fixture on the U.S. air show circuit since 1967. Originally built as B-17G 44-83872, the aircraft never saw combat, […]

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Fight to the Finish Flyover – Houston, Texas on May 8th, 2020

April 30, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

While most air shows have been cancelled/postponed for the foreseeable future, some aviation events are taking place. The Lone Star Flight Museum has planned a special flyover event in Houston, Texas on May 8th to […]

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B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing World War II Days in May

February 11, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is sending their magnificently restored Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Texas Raiders to take part in the CAF Dixie Wing’s 17th annual World War II Heritage Days event […]

B-17 “Texas Raider” Participate at the 15th Annual WWII Heritage Days

February 3, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The B-17 Flying Fortress, “Texas Raiders”, will arrive in Atlanta for the 15th annual World War II Heritage Days April 21-22 at the Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga. Ground tours […]

Warbirds will be Roaring over Tomball, Texas

September 21, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The weekend event at Hooks Airport will be led by Texas Raiders – the famed B-17 Flying Fortress. Of the 12,731 B-17’s built across the US, only nine are currently flying— and […]

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ To Fly in the Heart of Texas Airshow

May 26, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Nearly 70 years ago, the last B-17 lifted into the air to join the largest air armada ever to fill the skies during WWII, but on Friday June 05, the four giant […]

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ Honors Veterans At Bluebonnet Airshow

April 3, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – SPRING, TEXAS – Celebrating 70 years of flying service in 2015, the vintage WWII B-17 Flying Fortress, Texas Raiders, and her crew will reunite one of the few remaining B-17 pilots from […]

B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Texas Raiders’

B-17 Texas Raiders Engine Replacement

B-29 and B-17 Join Together for Labor Day Warbird Weekend

B-17 Texas Raider’s Nose Art Evolution – Setting the Record Straight

Fight to the Finish Flyover – Houston, Texas on May 8th, 2020

B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing World War II Days in May

B-17 “Texas Raider” Participate at the 15th Annual WWII Heritage Days

Warbirds will be Roaring over Tomball, Texas

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ To Fly in the Heart of Texas Airshow

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ Honors Veterans At Bluebonnet Airshow

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