The Boeing B-17 is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War and arguably the most recognizable bomber in aviation history. But how much do you really know about the Flying Fortress? The ...

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 ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range than ...

Built from 1936 to 1945, about 45 intact Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress remain. Today, less than 10 are estimated to still be airworthy. There were 12,731 B-17s produced in total, of which 4,735 were ...