2022年5月6日 · Retired Air Force 1st Lt. John A. Clark was a co-pilot with the 100th Bomb Group, which gained its reputation as the "Bloody Hundredth" due to the heavy losses it suffered during World War II ...

Colin Purdie Kelly Jr. (/ ˈ k oʊ l ɪ n / KOH-lin; July 11, 1915 – December 10, 1941) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew bombing runs against the Japanese navy in the first days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He is remembered as one of the first American heroes of the war after ordering his crew to bail out while he ...

2024年10月6日 · The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress stands as one of the most iconic bombers of World War II. Known for its durability, long-range capabilities, and powerful defensive armament, the B-17 played a crucial role in the Allied air campaign. But what truly made these planes legends were the pilots and crews who flew them. These

Delve into the history of the B-17 and the World War II experiences of esteemed pilot Dick Nelms.

This list of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress operators is a list of users who flew and operated the Boeing B-17. The B-17 was among the first mass-produced four-engined heavy bombers. A total of more than 12,000 were made, making its use as …

2021年12月10日 · One of the unit’s pilots, Captain Colin Purdie Kelly Jr., was a highly regarded 26-year-old West Point graduate and former B-17 instructor. He and his squadron mates were hopelessly outnumbered and outmatched by the Japanese …

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.

Captain Colin Purdie Kelly, Jr. and his crew had made it through the initial Japanese air attacks, but many of the 19th Bombardment Group’s B-17 bombers were not so lucky. Kelly and other pilots and crews began flying combat missions with surviving aircraft almost immediately.

2021年12月10日 · The B-17 pilot told how a 100th BG mission would be made up of three squadrons, and on a normal mission would consist of 12- or 13-aircraft each. There were several times over the next six months that Eighth Air Force would mount a maximum-effort mission consisting of four or five squadrons.

2017年3月17日 · U.S. Army Air Forces veteran Richard “Dick” Alan Nelms is interviewed about his service as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress copilot and pilot during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences with the 710th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group and recounts notable events from his service in the European Theater.