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

The B-17 Flying Fortress plane is one of the most iconic bombers of all time and ruled the skies in numbers during WWII for ...

In the late 1930s, U.S. leaders faced a choice: fund the cutting-edge B-17 Flying Fortress or settle for a cheaper design.

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: An American B-17 Flying Fortress shot down by Japanese fighters during World War II crashed into the jungles of Papua New Guinea. The lone survivor ...

2nd Lt Robert E Femoyer, Medal of Honor recipient, WWII. (Air Force Photo) 2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer was bleeding out on the floor of his B-17's nose when the crew tried to give him morphine. He waved ...