The B-17 Flying Fortress became one of the most iconic bombers of World War II, a symbol of American firepower and survival ...

The mystery of a lost World War II B-17 bomber is edging closer to resolution, as a fresh clue from the seafloor reshapes what investigators thought they knew about the aircraft’s final moments. After ...

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

The Experimental Aircraft Association will have one of the few existing B-17 bombers on display this weekend at Arlington Municipal Airport. Amanda Rogers arogers@mansfieldnewsmirror.com Four ...

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in the conflict, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

SEATTLE — More than 175 aircraft and spacecraft are housed at The Museum of Flight, but one plane’s history is being kept alive by a man who once flew it into combat. Ninety-one years after the Boeing ...

Designations like B-17, P-51, and F-86 evolved from complex acronyms to simple purpose identifiers.