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Color footage of Memphis Belle during WWII • B-17 bomber

Historic color footage of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber with her famous flight crew and other B-17s during WWII. Memphis ...
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Why the B-17 became the bomber that crews would die for

The B-24 Liberator was faster and longer-ranged, but the B-17 Flying Fortress could take more punishment and bring its crew home. With tighter formations and rugged design, the B-17 proved 80 percent ...
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Everett man builds B-17 replica in his garage

EVERETT — Thatcher Johnson has spent years building stuff. A former aerospace repair worker, Johnson had built replica airplane equipment, replica plane seats and a full 737 flight simulator in his ...
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80 years ago, a WWII B-17 bomber crashed in the Baltic. Scientists are finally learning who was onboard.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of marine archaeologists is one step closer to identifying an ...
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Slowly but surely, volunteers plan to make this WWII-era B-17 bomber fly again: 'This is not work; this is just fun'

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, ...