#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

[lonestarflight]

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Big Yank" (44-6405) starting up her engines. This Fortress is credited with 3 Me 262 kills and one probable on March 24, 1945.

NARA: 195654

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#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #B-17G #bomber #USAF #world war 2 #world war ii #WWII #WW2 #History #March #1945 #my post

[carbone14]

Les résultats d'une collision entre le bombardier B-17 'All American' du 414th Squadron du 97th Bombardment Group et une aile d'un Messerschmitt Me 109 après une mission de bombardement (objectif récurrent, le port de Tunis) – Campagne d'Afrique du Nord – Biskra – Algérie – 1er février 1943

©National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-1234P-015

#WWII #campagne d'afrique du nord #north african campaign #aviation militaire #military aviation #bombardier #bomber #bombardier lourd #heavy bomber #boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #flying fortress #biskra #algérie #algeria #01/02/1943 #02/1943 #1943

[stone-cold-groove]

Give us more B-17’s.

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[lonestarbattleship]

Shots of the carnage

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#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #Bomber #Dallas #commemorative air force #Crash

[blueiskewl]

Vintage Military Aircraft Collide at Dallas air show

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas airshow around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Six people have died in the crash.

The B-17 was part of the collection of the Commemorative Air Force, nicknamed “Texas Raiders,” and had been hangered in Conroe, Texas near Houston. It was one of about 45 complete surviving examples of the model, only nine of which were airworthy.

The P-63 was even rarer. Some 14 examples are known to survive, four of which in the United States were airworthy, including one owned by the Commemorative Air Force.

More than 12,000 B-17s were produced by Boeing, Douglas Aircraft and Lockheed between 1936 and 1945, with nearly 5,000 lost during the war, and most of the rest scrapped by the early 1960s. About 3,300 P-63’s were produced by Bell Aircraft between 1943 and 1945, and were principally used by the Soviet Air Force in World War II.

#Vintage Military Aircraft Collide at Dallas air show #boeing b-17 flying fortress #bell p-63 kingcobra #airplane #airplane crash #aircraft collide mid-air #crash #crash and burn

[newsbirdeye]

Top 10 Iconic Aircraft in United States Military Aviation History: Mind-Blowing Facts

In the illustrious history of United States military aviation, certain aircraft have left an indelible mark, not just on the skies, but also on the collective consciousness of a nation. These iconic aircraft have played pivotal roles in shaping the course of history, from pivotal battles to technological advancements that have revolutionized aerial warfare. In this comprehensive guide, we will…

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#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-29 Superfortress #Douglas C-47 Skytrain #Grumman F6F Hellcat #Iconic Aircraft in United States #Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor #Lockheed P-38 Lightning #Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird #McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II #Military Aviation History #North American P-51 Mustang #Wright Flyer

[bigglesworld]

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. With WASP pilots in attendence. Florida

#boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #WASP #Bomber #military aircraft #ww2

[dronescapesvideos]

Waist gunner Staff Sergeant Frank Lusic poses in front of B-17F-55-BO 42-29524 'Meathound' of 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron. Thurleigh. Beds. 1943

➤➤ B-17 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/F03u5GrIuk4

#History #bomber #B17 #WW2 #Colorized #WWII #Squadron

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[nocternalrandomness]

Nine-O-Nine Running Up at Phoenix Mesa Gateway

#Boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #WW2 Bomber #Warbird #Nine-O-Nine #Vintage aircraft #airplane #Bomber #aviation #aircraft

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Between 1937 and 1945, a grand total of 12,730 B-17s were manufactured. Additionally, there was one more aircraft known as the Model 299, which resembled a B-17, but it never received procurement by the Air Corps, thus technically not classified as a B-17. The production of B-17F and B-17G variants was undertaken by three different companies: Boeing at its Plant 2 located in Boeing Field, Seattle; Douglas at its Long Beach facility; and Vega (later Lockheed) at its Burbank plant.

#b 17 #b 17 flying fortress #flying fortress #boeing #usaaf

[usafphantom2]

We will continue with the aircraft that flew Mission 1 Aug 17, 1942 tomorrow..... please! bear with me. No profanity. ... below "Yankee Doodle" B 17 on Mission 1. #WWII

@Francesbekafigo via X

#b 17 flying fortress #boeing aviation #usaaf #europe #ww2 #bomber

[lonestarflight]

Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress flying near Mt Ranier, Washington.

From the Paul Fedelchak Collection.

Date: February 28, 1938

San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive: link, link

#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-17 #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress #Bomber #Y1B-17 #Mt Ranier #Washington #United States Army Air Corps #U.S. Army Air Corps #US Army Air Corps #Army Air Corps #Air Corps #USAAC #February #1938 #my post

[carbone14]

‘When Prayers are Answered’

©Artwork by William S. Phillips

#WWII #Artwork #William S. Phillips #Aviation militaire #Military aviation #Bombardier #Bomber #Bombardier lourd #Heavy Bomber #Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 Flying fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress

[lonestarbattleship]

"What your favorite Bomber says about you" by historyinthedark: link

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[a-4skyhawk]

B-17F 41-24577 “Hells Angels” was assigned to 358BS/303BG [VK-D] Bangor 14-Oct-42; arrived at Molesworth 24-Oct-42; in landing accident with Irl E. Baldwin 26-Apr-43; slated to RAF 100 Squadron, but retained by 803rd BS ATD (American Training Detachment) before completing 48 missions without an abort or any crewman injured. Returned to the USA at Newark, New Jersey on 10 February 1944 for War Bond tour. 41-24577 was the first aircraft to complete 25 missions in the UK, earlier than the much more publicized “Memphis Belle” reached the same status. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Searcey Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma on 7 August 1945. “HELL’S ANGELS”.

#b-17 #b 17 flying fortress #boeing #wwii history #military #aviation #aircraft #usaaf #nose art

[bigglesworld]

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Knock Out Dropper'. 303rd Bomb Group. Molesworth, 1945. The first B-17 in Europe to complete 50 combat missions on 16 November 1943, and the first to complete 75 on 27 March 1944

#Boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #bomber #military aircraft #WWII