B-17 Bomber Wing Panel as a Memorial to Forgotten WWII Vets
Mobile, Alabama – In a recent ceremony, retired Major George Cramer, part of the 384th Bombardment Group and flew 25 missions during WWII, added his…
US Relatives Honor the Fall of a B-17 Flying Fortress at Redlingfield
Family members of the US airmen whose B-17 Flying Fortress crashed in Suffolk during the height of WWII paid homage at the crash site. It…
B-17 Bomber Lands in Rowan County for A Tribute to Veterans
November 4, a large crowd had gathered at Rowan Airport to witness the historic “Aluminum Overcast” fly over the airport. To the people who were…
A Higher Call – The B17 That was spared
Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…
REVIEW: SURVIVING BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR TWO by Mark Barnes
It’s a well worn axiom that any guide book is pretty much out of date as soon as it’s printed and I’m already thinking you…
Instead of firing, Stigler gave a salute. Amazing tale of a desperate WWII pilot’s encounter with a German flying ace
Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…
IMAGES OF WAR B-17 MEMPHIS BELLE
The press release with this book leaves us in no doubt the Memphis Belle is an all-American icon and that some claim she is in…
Aircraft First Aid Kits
These two First Aid Kits belonged to a B-17 from the 303rd Bomb Group. It was lost while climbing to altitude to join the formation…