A recent article is in progress and should be published soon. Better known as the “gas station bomber,” this B-17 has been under slow but steady restoration for much of the past decade.

Nicknamed for its distinctive transparent nose, this "Glass Bubble Bomber" gave crews a panoramic view of the battlefield. From precision bombing to reconnaissance, its design was as functional as it ...

In February 1947, gas station owner Art Lacey announced that he planned to buy a mothballed bomber to attract—and shade—customers. A friend bet him five bucks that it would never happen.