#USAAC

[usaac-official]

Dummy aircraft set up at an airfield in the Philippines, 1941. The B-17 looks pretty convincing even from this close

#usaac #usaaf #B-17 #Flying Fortress #P-40 #Warhawk #warbird #crew #aviation history

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

B-17G Flying Fortress

One of the most well known bombers of all time, the B-17 Flying Fortress became famous for the long daylight bombing raids over Europe in WWII. While it lacked the range and bomb load of its contemporary B-24 Liberator, the B-17 became the more famous of the two due to the many tales of B-17s bringing their crews back home despite heavy damage. With up to thirteen machine guns, the B-17 seemed to be genuine flying “fortress in the sky.” However, bomber losses reached the unacceptable point in 1943 in the face of stiff German opposition, and the B-17s welcomed the introduction of long-range fighter escort before they could continue their war against the Reich.

#b 17 flying fortress #b 17g #b 17 #flying fortress #wwii history #usaaf #usaac

[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

[dronescapesvideos]

B-17 Flying fortress Of The 339th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Flying Over Germany In The Summer Of 1944 VIDEO ➤➤ https://youtu.be/yYOf7rumdxM

#youtube #b 17 #aircraft #airplane #ww2 #wwii #aviation #bomber #military #documentary #dronescapes #b 17 flying fortress #flying fortress #usaac #b 24 #b 24 liberator #ww2 germany #germany #nazi germany #raf #boeing #airplanes #consolidated #b24 #b17 #bombing #training #training videos #restored #restored footage

[ghostwarriorrrr]

17th Attack Group A-17As in flight over California, 1939

#military #aircraft #air force #us air force #usaf #fighter jet #second world war #world war ii #plane #aviation #aviation history #usaaf #usaac

[sepiadays]

USAAC Boeing P-26 Peashooter and Boeing B-9 Death Angel flying together in the early 1930s.

#1930s #usaac #Boeing P-26 #P-26 Peashooter #Boeing Peashooter #Boeing B-9 #B-9 Death Angel #Boeing Death Angel

[nocternalrandomness]

USAAC Fokker Y1C-14A Transport photographed 22 Sep 1931 at Wright-Patterson AFB

#USAAC #Army Air Corps #Fokker #Y1C-14 #Military Transport #aircraft #vintage aviation #vintage photo #airplane #plane

[admiralnelsoniii]

So the story of this piece, roughly, is that the B-26 was being attacked by Japanese fighters and dove for the deck trying to shake them and ended up buzzing the flight deck of an IJN Carrier! Lol I bet that was one hell of a ride!

#history #ww2 art #ww2 #wwii #wwii art #warship #art #artwork #warbird #fighter #pacific theater #ijn #usaac #world war 2 #world war two #naval aviation #b26 #military art #military aircraft #military aviation #military history #miltary

[usaac-official]

The Mary "A" II, 4th Fighter Group

#usaac #usaaf #P-51 #Mustang #warbird #crew #aviation history #4 FG

[carbone14]

Vue aérienne d'un bombardier lourd Douglas B-18 Bolo – Mi 1930's

©United States Air Force

#Avant-guerre #Pre-war #Armée de l'Air américaine #United States Army Air Corps #USAAC #Aviation militaire #Military aviation #Bombardier #Bomber #Bombardier lourd #Heavy Bomber #Douglas B-18 Bolo #Douglas B-18 #B-18 #Bolo #1930's

[lonestarflight]

"Consolidated B-24 Liberator, 15th Air Force, flies over smoke from bombs that struck at an enemy gun positions in the Sete area of Southern France."

Date: August 12, 1944.

NARA: 204897962

#Consolidated B-24 Liberator #B-24 #bomber #World War II #World War 2 #WWII #WW2 #WWII History #History #August #1944 #United States Army Air Corps #US Army Air Corps #Army Air Corps #Air Corps #USAAC #my post

[thatsrightice]

OK can someone please explain why SO MANY of the airmen mentioned in the books I’m reading are from Wisconsin? Like, I’ve been reading some different books about B-17 bomber crews, the 8th Air Force, and just general WWII aviation, and it feels like at least 1/5 if not more of the men mentioned are from Wisconsin. I know I’m from Wisconsin, but I swear this is not me being biased I’m just genuinely confused. This has been on my mind for weeks but it’s just getting more bizarre.

Is it just because airmen from Wisconsin happened to talk more about their experiences? Did more of them survive?

Like please someone explain!!!

#im going to keep a tally of this new book im listening to #wwii #USAAF #usaac #masters of the air #mota #Wisconsin

[ghostwarriorrrr]

A B-17E named Pluto at Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1942-1943

#military #aircraft #air force #us air force #usaf #fighter plane #plane #second world war #world war ii #b 17 flying fortress #flying fortress #usaaf #usaac #nose art #warbird #heavy bomber #bomber

[vintagepromotions]

‘Be an aviation mechanic in the U.S. Army Air Corps - enlist now!’

US Army Air Corps (USAAC) recruitment poster (1941). Artwork by Spezio.

#vintage poster #1940s #recruitment #recruitment poster #usaac #us army air corps #aviation #aviation mechanic #mechanic #airplane #aircraft #aeroplane #usa #ww2 #world war ii #military history

[usafphantom2]

29 March 1936. First flight of the Vought V-141. American single-seat fighter, developed from the Northrop 3A. Powered by a Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp Junior engine.

@ron_eisele via X

#vought #v 141 #usaac

[theoceansbeyond]

So, it’s the Mighty Eighth Museum again! We visited it for free because we were the trustees of a USAF WWII pilot’s daughter-in-law. This is an amazing museum, would recommend anyone who wants to know more about the BTS stories of Masters of the Air.

#hbo war #steven spielberg #tom hanks #mighty eighth #usaf #wwii history #wwii #usaac #masters of the air #savannah #museum #pilots #b 17 flying fortress #band of brothers #the pacific