He along with seven troops on the plane ejected, but his whereabouts remained unknown for nearly eight decades.That ...

On a fateful day in 1943, a B-17 ball turret gunner risked everything to save his crew. This is the incredible story of courage, resilience, and heroism. TJ3 History ...

There are just two airworthy Boeing B-29s left in the world, and this summer they will both be at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Superfortresses Doc and FIFI are set to attend the annual ...

One of those was the outstanding performance of the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strategic bomber that ... the young airman, a tail gunner, sprang into action ...

Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop ammunition for a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War Two ... the plane came down in nearby Bletsoe. Only the tail gunner, George Littlefield, survived.

Twenty-four thousand feet above Germany’s Rhine River valley, the nine-man crew of the B-17G shivered as the winter deep-freeze pierced the bomber ... to help the tail gunner escape.

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

A pair of United States Air Force B-1B bombers taxi to be parked at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Jan. 17, 2025, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1. Another pair of B-1B... A pair of United ...

He joined the Army Air Forces on April 22, 1943, and held one of the most dangerous jobs in the war: tail gunner on a ... fellow crew members flew a B-17 Flying Fortress out of England, on a ...

ROME, N.Y. — Information about a plan to repair Rome's B-52 Bomber in Oneida County will be announced on Feb. 5. The massive plane was knocked over in July 2024 by a tornado. The B-52 ...

Martin Company's B-26 Marauder in response to an Army Air Corps ... "It was the best landing I ever saw the boss make," commented Sgt. Don Tyler, tail gunner. During other missions, "Flak-Bait" ...