A B-17 tail gunner falls from the sky after his aircraft is destroyed—yet somehow, he might have lived. This video unpacks the extraordinary claim, examining war records and historical accounts to ...
Urgent repairs are needed to conserve and repair a military museum that was created to commemorate the US servicemen who were based there during World War Two. The 306th Bombardment Group Museum, a ...
According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...
He joined the Army Air Forces on April 22, 1943, and held one of the most dangerous jobs in the war: tail gunner on a ... fellow crew members flew a B-17 Flying Fortress out of England, on a ...
The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.
[Music] I was a bit unlucky because my parachute when it opened was attached to the tail plane and before it ... First you got in bomber range, then you got in fighter range.
The Warbirds of Glory Museum, located in New Hudson, is bringing people from multiple generations together as they work towards a common goal; the restoration of a B-25 Mitchell Bomber.
Staff Sergeant Glenn Black, 24, B-17 Flying Fortress ball gunner from Taholah ... Black has manned his tail turret guns in numerous attacks on enemy front line positions in support of Allied ...