by Frederick Johnsen | Aug 20, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, Aviation News, B-17, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, p-51, Pilots, Warbirds
War-time pilots were told ditching a B-17, P-51, B-24 and other warbirds was a “last resort.” Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Jul 27, 2023 | 20230706, Aviation News, B-17, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
Radio-controlled B-17s were first used to bomb Germany, but after World War II, the Air Force found several other uses for the drones, known as QB-17, including taking radioactive samples, water ditching tests, and testing antiaircraft missiles. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 13, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, B-17, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Aluminum Overcast had been in Punta Gorda, Florida, since March 2021, when a routine pre-flight inspection revealed a crack emanating from the left sheer web, which is a secondary support structure for the wing. The only way to repair that is by removing the wing....
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 13, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221222, Aviation News, B-17, Commemorative Air Force, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Warbirds
The B-17 Alliance Foundation held a week-long Birthday Bash for its B-17 “The Lacey Lady” in 2022. Read...
by Chris Henry | Dec 17, 2021 | B-17, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds, world war ii
Wartime reflections from a B-17 Flying Fortress ball turret gunner. Read More
by EAA | Dec 3, 2021 | B-17, B-17 Aluminum Overcast, Honoring The Past, Podcast, The Green Dot, Warbirds
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, Chris and Hal took a break from hosting and joined the show as guests of Tom’s in this very special episode in which they discuss what it was like to co-author the book The Final Mission. Tune in for sneak preview of some of the...
