As his crew descended under open canopies, Kingsley was last seen standing alone on the bomb bay catwalk. A few moments later, the B-17 crashed, yet his crew had survived. For his actions that day ...

Bob Riddell, who died in the crash of a B-17 bomber at Bradley airport on Wednesday, took this photo as the aircraft taxied for take off and shared it with his friends on Facebook. (Used with ...

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.