Tag: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

70 Years After WWII a Son Pays Tribute to His Father and the Greatest Generation

Nearly 70 years after airman Merrel L. Duncan from Dundee, Minnesota survived 30 hazardous missions…

Separating Facts & Story of WWII’s B-17 “All American”

We got this email in our inbox the other day, purporting to tell the story…

UPDATED: First Confirmed Warbird Sales From Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum

NOTE:The latest news on the dissolution of the MAM collection, including the destination of the…

WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff – Setting the Record Straight

On a recent post here at Warbirds News, we reported on the anniversary of milestones…

Imperial War Museum Spring Air Show 2013

Record crowds attended the the Imperial War Museums' 2013 Spring Air Show at RAF Duxford…

Womans Name on Turret Leads to Identification of B-17 Debris in Italian Lake

In Viterbo, Italy a long-standing mystery has been solved. A wrecked B-17 bomber that disintegrated…

Memphis Belle Celebrates Two Anniversaries this Weekend

The National Museum of the United States Air Force reports one of history’s most famous…

Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress Arrives at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

One of the most talked about artifacts of American aviation history, the Boeing B-17E Flying…

Tora! Tora! Tora! Aerial Re-enactment Scheduled for EAA AirVenture 2013

EAA AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will commemorate the heroism and history involved in the…

Collings Foundation B-17 Bomber Crew Training Camp

Hot on the heels of announcing their Messerschmitt Me 262 Flight Training Program, The Collings…