#Flying Fortress

[nocternalrandomness]

Sunset at Falcon Field Mesa, Az

#Falcon Field #Airport #WW2 Bombers #North American #B-25 #Mitchell #Boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #vintage aircraft #flight line

[bigglesworld]

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. With WASP pilots in attendence. Florida

#boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #WASP #Bomber #military aircraft #ww2

[dronescapesvideos]

Waist gunner Staff Sergeant Frank Lusic poses in front of B-17F-55-BO 42-29524 'Meathound' of 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron. Thurleigh. Beds. 1943

➤➤ B-17 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/F03u5GrIuk4

#History #bomber #B17 #WW2 #Colorized #WWII #Squadron

#youtube #aircraft #airplane #aviation #dronescapes #military #ww2 #wwii #documentary #aviation history #history #world history #military history #circa 1943 #b 17 flying fortress #b 17 #flying fortress #boeing #bomber #colorized #war photography #color photography

[usaac-official]

Ground crew work on a B-17 prop on Espiritu Santo, December 1942

#usaac #usaaf #b-17 #Flying Fortress #warbird #crew #aviation history

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

B-17G Flying Fortress

One of the most well known bombers of all time, the B-17 Flying Fortress became famous for the long daylight bombing raids over Europe in WWII. While it lacked the range and bomb load of its contemporary B-24 Liberator, the B-17 became the more famous of the two due to the many tales of B-17s bringing their crews back home despite heavy damage. With up to thirteen machine guns, the B-17 seemed to be genuine flying “fortress in the sky.” However, bomber losses reached the unacceptable point in 1943 in the face of stiff German opposition, and the B-17s welcomed the introduction of long-range fighter escort before they could continue their war against the Reich.

#b 17 flying fortress #b 17g #b 17 #flying fortress #wwii history #usaaf #usaac

[coolthingsguyslike]

#B17 #Flying Fortress #airplanes #aircraft #graveyard #WWII #Arizona

[lonestarflight]

Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress flying near Mt Ranier, Washington.

From the Paul Fedelchak Collection.

Date: February 28, 1938

San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive: link, link

#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-17 #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress #Bomber #Y1B-17 #Mt Ranier #Washington #United States Army Air Corps #U.S. Army Air Corps #US Army Air Corps #Army Air Corps #Air Corps #USAAC #February #1938 #my post

[deutschland-im-krieg]

One of a handful of photos taken of the Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet rocket fighter in action. Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress in foreground. Location and date unknown. Footage of this was used in Humphrey Bogart's 1950 film, Chain Lightning. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

#germany #ww2 #luftwaffe #ww2 aircraft #messerschmitt #me 163 komet #german rocket fighters #me 163 #b 17 #heinkel #flying fortress #1943

[beautifulwarbirds]

She was a great lady. Still hurts to think of it.

#b-17 #texas raiders #world war 2 #world war ii #ww2 #wwii #aviation #flying fortress #history #warbird

[todaysdocument]

Lt. Martin And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside A B-17 Flying Fortress. 8 February 1944. England. (U.S. Air Force Number A60710AC)

Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and OrganizationsSeries: Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel

A group of 13 men pose in front of a B-17.  Seven stand in the back row and six are kneeling in front.  They are all dressed in World War II era flight uniforms. A propeller and fuselage of a B-17 bomber is visible in the background.

#archivesgov #February 8 #1944 #world war ii #wwii #b-17 #flying fortress

[carbone14]

Les résultats d'une collision entre le bombardier B-17 'All American' du 414th Squadron du 97th Bombardment Group et une aile d'un Messerschmitt Me 109 après une mission de bombardement (objectif récurrent, le port de Tunis) – Campagne d'Afrique du Nord – Biskra – Algérie – 1er février 1943

©National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-1234P-015

#WWII #campagne d'afrique du nord #north african campaign #aviation militaire #military aviation #bombardier #bomber #bombardier lourd #heavy bomber #boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #flying fortress #biskra #algérie #algeria #01/02/1943 #02/1943 #1943

[nocternalrandomness]

"Bomber Legends"

#Vintage aircraft #WW2 #Bombers #B-17 #Flying Fortress #Avro Lancaster #airplanes #planes #aviation #Planes of fame #Iconic aircraft

[bigglesworld]

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Knock Out Dropper'. 303rd Bomb Group. Molesworth, 1945. The first B-17 in Europe to complete 50 combat missions on 16 November 1943, and the first to complete 75 on 27 March 1944

#Boeing #B-17 #Flying Fortress #bomber #military aircraft #WWII

[dronescapesvideos]

B-17s from the 305th BG bombing Stargard near Stettin. 1944

➤➤ B-17 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/F03u5GrIuk4?si=itq6uZMn1FEOQV21

#flying fortress #b 17 #youtube #aircraft #airplane #poland #history #aviation #dronescapes #military #documentary #ww2 #wwii #aviation history

[usaac-official]

King Bee and crew, 351st Bomb Squadron.

(L-R, standing) Jack H. Oller - CP, Frederick D. Fuller - NAV, Carl A. Janssen - P, James M. Cathey.

(L-R, kneeling) Ronald E. Smeall - WG, T. Chappel - BTG, Sidney Graboyes - ROG, Veron T. McNabb - WG, Walter E. Fisher - TG, Earl L Symes - TTE

#usaac #usaaf #B-17 #Flying Fortress #warbird #crew #nose art #aviation history #351 BS #100 BG

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

B-17 "Flying Fortress" and B-24 "Liberator"

#b 17 flying fortress #b 17 #flying fortress #b 24 liberator #Liberator #B-24 #wwii #world war 2 #bombers