Original film footage of a B-17 Flying Fortress squadron on one of their early missions over Europe from 1942. | War History Online

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flew in every combat zone during World War II, but its most significant service was over Europe. Along with the B-24 Liberator, the B-17 formed the backbone of the USAAF strategic bombing force, and it helped win the war by crippling Germany’s war industry. The aircraft on display, the famed B-17F Memphis Belle, became the first heavy bomber to return to the US after flying 25 missions over Europe. The Memphis Belle, which had been on loan from the Air Force to th

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Third-Most Produced Bomber of All Time | War History Online

The B-17 Flying Fortress Is Actually Massive In Person When You See One.. #b17 #b17flyingfortress #usaf #usairforce | CA Aviation

Flying Fortress Office. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flight deck, the iconic cockpit that would be familiar to thousands of young pilots and crew in the 1940’s as part of the Mighty 8th AAF and the 15th Air Force. #b17flyingfortress #B17 #warbirds #warbirdlovers #history #ww2 #wwii #mastersoftheair | The Warbird Coffee Company