Suspended beneath the belly of the B-17 bomber, the ball turret was a claustrophobic sphere of glass, guns, and guts.

The B-17 Flying Fortress symbolized American air power in WWII—but flying it over Europe was anything but glorious. Facing ...

The legendary B-17 bomber was so much more than just a means for dropping bombs on Nazi Germany during the Second World War.

The reason for such a large crew was a series of complex ... more than the payload of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress used extensively during World War II. The original B-36 was not built to ...

There were three other men also aboard the plane. B-25 bombers were among the most famous American planes used in World War II, according to the National Museum of the United States Air Force ...

Donald Dacier, the last surviving member of the World War II B-29 bomber crew "Ready Teddy," has died at 99. Dacier, a decorated veteran who served as a gunner on 35 missions, was known for his ...

It seems fighter planes and bombers weren't the only vehicles aboard a famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the ...

A magazine profile of a World War II B-24 bomber crew identified U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frank Tedone of East Hartford as the "lady killer" of the group. Age 22 at the time, Tedone was quoted as ...