#b-17 Flying Fortress

[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

[ultimate-world-war-ii]

Waist blister turret of prototype bomber XB-17, which was not adopted in the final design of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, circa Jul 1935

Photographer: Unknown

Source   ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force

Added By C. Peter Chen

#ww2 #wwii #world war 2 #world war ii #world war two #second world war #b 17 flying fortress #b-17 #b-17 flying fortress #xb-17 #wwii aircraft #heavy bomber #turret #machine gun #prototype #wwii weapons #2nd world war #military aircraft

[thatsrightice]

During WWII, there was no way to tell what an aircraft was without visually identifying it. Airplane Spotter Playing Cards were first issued in 1943 to help familiarize yourself with the various aircraft you might see during that time period whether it be of the Axis Powers or Allies. Considering playing card games were extremely popular for air combat crewman, this was a more entertaining way learning to distinguish them.

Every card in the deck is unique, depicting three different views of the aircraft as though you were observing from the side, from head on, or from the ground.

Now, I own a deck of these spotter cards, and given my recent infatuation with Masters of the Air I just had to find the B-17 Flying Fortress. I flipped through card after card after card in this deck that was in fact shuffled from the last time it was used (I swear on the skies), and low and behold the second to last card was the Ace of Spaces. It felt fitting, not because the B-17 was the best bomber or anything, it just felt right.

#it would have been way cooler if it was the last card but I’m no liar 😤 #wwii #airplanes #aviation #airplane spotter cards #wwii airplane spotter cards #playing cards #b-17 Flying Fortress #masters of the air #mota

[thestonecuttersguild]

So yeah, there's Aluminum Overcast. Sitting outside. On the north side of the airport. Oshkosh 2023

#b-17 flying fortress #aluminum overcast #warbird #airplane #eaa #aviation #airventure #oshkosh

[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

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

B-17 Flying Fortresses

I hope you are watching Apple TV's "Masters of the Air". Its good TV.

#B-17 Flying Fortresses #B-17 Flying Fortress #flying fortress #B-17 #master of the air

[floridaboiler]

source - https://www.facebook.com/Ww2PlanesAndAviation

The B-17 Flying Fortress known as Hell's Angels was a prominent aircraft during World War II, commissioned into service in 1942. Led by Captain Irl E. Baldwin, the crew of Hell's Angels completed 25 combat missions over war-torn Europe, becoming the first B-17 to achieve this milestone on May 13, 1943.

The crew faced the dangers of flak and enemy fighters with determination, delivering their payloads with precision. Their achievements earned them accolades and solidified their place in aviation history.

Following their combat service, the crew embarked on a war bonds tour across the United States to raise funds for the war effort. Their tour showcased the aircraft and allowed the public to meet the crew and hear their stories.

#Flight Friday #B-17 Flying Fortress

[casposters]

(via Stu Shepherd Art - Fine Art America)

#b-17 flying fortress #USAAF #ETO #WW2 #Aviation

[usafphantom2]

Boeing B-17 Flyingfortress by Wonder Years Of Aviation Via Flickr: APRIL 1942: B-17 bombers make their way to England to aid the British in World War II in April 1942. (Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images )

#B-17 Flying Fortress #WWII #WWII in Color #WWII Color #WW2 #Color WWII #USAF #USAAF #US Air Force #US Army #flickr

[dronescapesvideos]

Aircraft turrets and defense tactics. Interesting historical facts you might not know. Ep. 1 ➤➤ VIDEO ➤➤ https://youtu.be/fVjLnjvzWJo #Gunners #turret #Defense #WWII #WW2 #aviation #aviationdaily #history #B17

#youtube #b-17 #b-17 flying fortress #gun turret #rear gunner #wwii #ww2 #aviation #air defense #wwii history #ww2 history #engineering

[spaceintruderdetector]

https://archive.org/details/b-17-4/B-17G/mode/2up

#b-17 flying fortress #ww2 history #ww2 #bomber plane #strategic bomber

[lonestarflight]

"A flight of Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortresses banks in to fly over Manhattan. The bombers were assigned to the 96th Bombardment Squadron, which had twelve Y1B-17s on strength. At the time these were the only heavy bombers in the USAAC inventory. "

Date: March 28, 1937

source

#Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress #Y1B-17 #Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-17 #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress #Bomber #2nd Bombardment Group #United States Army Air Corps #U.S. Army Air Corps #US Army Air Corps #Army Air Corps #Air Corps #USAAC #March #1937 #interwar period #my post

[stone-cold-groove]

Flak!

#us army air force #wwii #ww2 #ww2 history #bombers #bombing run #b-17 flying fortress #b-17 #balls of steel #flak

[thatsrightice]

There are only six airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress left in the world out of the 12,731 produced, but not too long ago there were seven.

With Masters of the Air recently coming out, I’ve been thinking about the B-17 a lot lately.

Especially her.

Produced on July 12, 1945, Texas Raiders was one of the last 20 B-17s ever built yet she racked up 3,257 flight hours flying for the US Navy, the fifth most out of all B-17s. In 1967, she was bought and restored to wartime configuration, going on to fly airshows all over North America with the Commemorative Air Force.

On November 22, 2022, she was involved in a midair collision with a P-63 Kingcobra during the Wings Over Dallas airshow.

All five crew aboard the B-17 and the solo pilot of the P-63 were tragically lost.

We could sit and go over the details again and again, figure out why and how it happened, who was at fault, but that’s not our job. Leave that to the FAA. Flying in airshows, especially older warbirds, has never been without risk. They loved to fly, continuing the legacy of the B-17 Flying Fortress and those who served with her through living history. We can’t let ourselves be brought to the ground by the weight of their loss when they wanted nothing more than to keep ‘em flying.

All we can do is remember them.

Terry Barker of Keller, TX

Craig Hutain of Montgomery, TX

Kevin “K5” Michels of Austin, TX

Dan Ragan of Dallas, TX

Leonard Root of Fort Worth, TX

Curt Rowe of Hillard, OH

#Fly High Texas Raiders 🩵 #fly high flyboys 🩵 #episode 3 emotional wrecked me and i knew it was coming #so I’m in sad flyboy hours #we gotta remember all those who served of course but this is merely a b-17 appreciation post #b-17 Flying Fortress #p-63 king cobra #aviation #masters of the air #mota

[thestonecuttersguild]

The legendary Memphis Belle. NMUSAF

#memphis belle #b-17 flying fortress #warbird #airplane #aviation #nmusaf #wright patt

[carbone14]

‘When Prayers are Answered’

©Artwork by William S. Phillips

#WWII #Artwork #William S. Phillips #Aviation militaire #Military aviation #Bombardier #Bomber #Bombardier lourd #Heavy Bomber #Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 Flying fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress