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Lancaster vs B-17: Which WWII Bomber Reigns Supreme?

Step inside the iconic Avro Lancaster and Boeing B-17 and explore their legendary roles in World War II. From bomb load ...
Caliban Rising on MSN

Inside the Cockpit: Life in a WWII Bomber

Experience what it was like to serve in a Lancaster or B-17, from crew roles and defensive armament to altitude, escape ...
Stars and Stripes

WWII B-17 flies into Boeing Field on 90th anniversary of first flight of Flying Fortress

SEATTLE — Ninety years to the day of the first flight of the B-17, one of the last surviving Flying Fortress bombers roared into Boeing Field where it all began. “Sentimental Journey,” a ...
KGW8

Restored B-17 Bomber arrives at Boeing Field

SEATTLE — A B-17 Bomber aircraft, an icon of World War II, made quite the impression on its flight into Seattle on Monday. Like the aircraft's name, it is a 'sentimental journey' for both the aircraft ...
The National Interest

A B-17 Bomber Is Being Restored—After Years as a Gas Station Ornament!

The B-17G Flying Fortress that Art Lacey bought never saw combat in World War II—but spent decades overlooking a gas station in western Oregon. A particular Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, known today as ...