Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we're visiting a famed and beloved B-17 Flying Fortress, Movie Memphis Belle. This iconic aircraft was converted from an G model to a F model to be used in the 1990 featured film Memphis Belle. Learn about the Tallichet family and future plans for Movie Memphis Belle at the Palm Springs Air Museum in this weeks episode. To make a donation to help keep Movie Memphis Belle flying, visit https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/donate/?utm-source=facebook-warbird-wednesd

🚨 NEW: WWII vintage aircrafts — Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra — collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow. 6 people were killed in the crash. No spectators were injured. Officials say the rest of the air show has been suspended | John-Carlos Estrada CBS Austin

Are you a fan of the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress? You are in luck! EAA's "Flying the B-17: The Triumph of the Flying Fortress" DVD is now available in a digital format. You can purchase the 22-minute video here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/flytheb17 | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation

As arguably the two most famous bombers of World War II, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Avro Lancaster each played integral roles in the strategic bombing campaign in Europe. Here's a look at the two of them, side by side. #aircraft #aviation #warbird #B17 #Lancaster #avgeek | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation