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 early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II.

The B-17 was one of America's best heavy bombers, and it could carry up to 17,417 lbs. of bombs in a variety of sizes, ranging from 100 lbs. To 2,000 lbs. These could be dropped on targets using ...

Notable B-17 Bomber Facts. One point that isn’t noted in the Apple+ series is that the aircraft was seen as quite a risk for Boeing when its development began.

But after the Boeing B-17 bomber crash Wednesday that claimed seven lives and injured six, some are questioning whether the bombers are safe for paying passengers at all. ...

For almost 70 years, a decommissioned WWII B-17 bomber sat atop a 48-pump gas station along Highway 99E in Milwaukie, Oregon. How it got there, though, is one helluva story.

Chris Gibson of Algonquin has been volunteering for the past decade. He comes out to Marengo six days a week to help. "My dad was a tail gunner in a B-17, so I've always loved it," he said.

Introducing the B-17 Flying Fortress: During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Corps recognized the need for a new bomber able to reinforce the service’s fleets in Hawaii, Panama and Alaska.

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II.