One of the most fascinating aspects of warbird history is not just the aircraft themselves-but the improbable paths they've ...

But how much do you really know about the Flying Fortress? The B-17 originated as the Boeing Model ... was divided into six main compartments: nose, cockpit, bomb bay, radio room, waist, and ...

Boeing's B-17 has been likened to a flying work of industrial art and there is no doubt that ... and the XB-38 variant of the Flying Fortress did just that. The XB-38 was a cooperative project ...

Few games have generated as much excitement in the flight simulator community recently as B-17 Flying Fortress 2 ... and that begins with the names and nose art for each bomber.

Additionally, “check” turrets, fixed protrusions on each side of the nose, were added that held ... The ability of the B-17 Flying Fortress to bring crews home even when heavily damaged ...

A game that allows you the chance to jump from station to station within a single B-17 has always been a dream ... Name your plane, pick your nose art and rename your crew after people you hate ...

It features the vast armadas of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during its missions over ... Two more machine guns were positioned in the nose for the bombardier and navigator to operate when ...

Nearly 13,000 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were built by the ... B-17s tours the country painted with the Belle’s name and nose art. Between 1937 and 1945, 12,731 B-17s were built.