Monthly Archives: October 2011

B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber Origins

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is famous for the World War II military aviation stories that have become legendary. Continue reading

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B-17 Bombers Military Aircraft History with the RAF

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber was developed for high altitude precision bombing with the ability to take enormous damage while performing their missions. The B-17C was first introduced into World War II military operations in 1941 by the … Continue reading

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B-17 Flying Fortress Military Aircraft History Against the Japanese

The Boeing B-17 Heavy Bombers were involved at the outset of hostilities between the United States and Japan, when a small number of the B-17s were flown to Hawaii being involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Just days later, … Continue reading

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