The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the main offensive weapons used during WWII. Here's who designed and built it, and where they were made.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II, but its story is full of strange twists and unexpected challenges. Designed in the 1930s, the B-17 was Boeing ...

“It’s July 28, 1935. The exact day 90 years later. Wow.” The four-engine heavy bomber is one of three remaining flying B-17s out of 12,731 Flying Fortress bombers built between 1937 and 1945.

A rare airworthy B-17 bomber, “Sentimental Journey,” returned to Boeing Field to celebrate the Flying Fortress’s 90th anniversary with public tours, honoring its legacy and historic production.

The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" is one of only three still flying in the world. Now, the aircraft is touching down on Boeing Field, near where the very first B-17 took flight 90 years ago.

A U.S. Air Force B-17 'Flying Fortress' bomber flies through the sky. A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a World War II-era B-17 bomber—a project he’s been diligently ...

The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" is one of only three still flying in the world. Now, the aircraft is touching down on Boeing Field, near where the very first B-17 took flight 90 years ago.

Rebuilding a ‘Flying fortress’ The B-17 was the most iconic bomber used by the US military during the second World War. Its origin actually traces back a decade earlier to 1934, when the Army ...