Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, the last surviving B-17 pilot of the Eighth Air Force’s famed “Bloody Hundredth” Bombing Group, died in his home Sept. 1, his family announced. He was 103. “The Major left ...
On December 20, 1943, pilot Charlie Brown struggled to keep his heavily damaged B-17 airborne after a mission over Germany.
ELSMERE, Delaware (WPVI) -- We want to wish a very special 100th birthday to a local hero. Raymond Firmani of Elsmere, Delaware, was a B-17 pilot in the 486th Heavy Bombardment Group in World War II, ...
John H. Luckadoo, the last surviving pilot from the storied 100th Bombardment Group, a war-battered unit of B-17 heavy bombers that flew missions deep over German-held territory during World War II, ...
In-flight cockpit and aerial footage of U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles during the 75th Commemorative Flyover for 10 crew ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress was a crucial bomber in WWII, serving in all theaters and symbolizing American industry and response to the war. Bomber Camp in Stockton, California, offers a unique immersive ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man is sharing the story of his freedom fighting father. “Growing up, I knew that he was a B-17 pilot, and he was in World War II. That’s it. That’s all I knew,” Tom ...
Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation ...
A B-17 Flying Fortress will be conducting tours and flights at Smith Reynolds Airport through Sunday. The plane, called Texas Raiders, is one of just 11 B-17s currently flying in the world today, ...