Once the Allies were firmly established on the Italian mainland, the B-17 squadrons moved Italy, joining the Fifteenth Air Force in November 1943 and were upgraded to B-17Gs. They were joined by two more groups (463d, 483d) in the spring of 1944, bringing the total up to six.

Take control of a B-17 in a realistic bomber simulator. Destroy key targets by dropping tons of bombs on them. Command each member of the crew and feel their stress and tension. Take part in the historical campaign across occupied Europe.

Feb 14, 2025 · B-17, U.S. heavy bomber used during World War II. The B-17 was designed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification that called for a four-engined bomber at a time when two engines were the norm.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II.

This is listing of surviving B-17 aircraft registered by the FAA in 2022, noting the status for each (which is periodically updated, per cited sourcing). Bold denotes a plane that is airworthy at that time, excluding planes that have not been flown for more than five years.

Apr 8, 2024 · The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber plane used by the air forces of the United States and Britain during the Second World War (1939-45). The B-17 had unusually heavy defensive armament, 13 machine guns in total in some models.

Nov 19, 2024 · The embattled B-17 crews forged a brotherhood of bravery and courage, their lives forever shaped by the horrors and eventual triumphs of aerial combat.

Mar 14, 2016 · MOST KNOW ABOUT the swarms of B-17s the U.S. Army Air Force flew against the Third Reich in World War Two. But Flying Fortresses also fought in the Pacific in the opening years of the war, albeit in limited numbers.

7th Reconnaissance Squadron (H) (B-17 Units originally part of 5th Air Force) (The 13AF was formed using the B-17 Groups that had been assigned to the 7th Air Force early in the war.)

The Squadron Identifie r - N8, 3O, K8 or N7 was shown on both sides of the rear fuselage of the squadron’s planes. The Squadron Alphabetic Letter was shown in yellow on both sides of the vertical tail fin under the planes serial number.