The men who flew the bombers in the combat operations were truly of the "Greatest Generation," and it was rare that a B-17 pilot was older than 30. In fact, most of the men who took the big ...

The surviving member of the flight crew of the World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed at Bradley International Airport last fall told federal investigators he believes the pilot “froze” in ...

An F-15C Eagle is sporting a badass World War II-era paint job in honor of a fallen bomber pilot who gave everything ... David Kingsley’s B-17 was about to crash. The aircraft had been riddled ...

Seven lives were lost in the accident, including that of Pilot Ernest “Mac” McCauley, who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National ...

Cotswold Archaeology are searching for the a B-17 pilot, who died when his plane's controls failed in 1944. The Defence POW/MIA Accounting Agency, a US government agency, has tasked the ...

5). My father was a World War II B-17 pilot who flew 52 combat missions in Africa and Europe. He also flew the famous Memphis Belle and countless war bond tours. What a thrill to fly on the B-17 ...

It’s an environment he knows intimately — rather than being a mere spectator, Moses is himself a vintage aircraft enthusiast with about 400 hours piloting antique B-17 bombers.

Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.

The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range than its predecessors.

How Much Does a Pilot Make? Pilots made a median salary of $148,900 in 2022. The best-paid 25% made $239,200 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $102,420. The states and districts that pay ...