93K views · 1.7K reactions | The Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ boasts...

434K views · 10K reactions | Are you a fan of the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress? You are in luck! EAA's "Flying the B-17: The Triumph of the Flying Fortress" DVD is now available in a digital format. You can purchase the 22-minute video here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/flytheb17 | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation | Facebook

50K views · 1.2K reactions | After the carnage of WWI, the U.S. Army Air Corps saw the need for a new type of plane with the range, altitude, and speed to effectively bomb its targets. Boeing soon obliged with the powerful B-17. #NationalAviationDay | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

3.5K views · 45 reactions |  | Un Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress y un Bell P-63 Kingcobra chocaron y se estrellaron alrededor de la 13:20 hora local de Dallas, según la FAA. No está claro cuántas personas iban a bordo del bombardero y del avión de combate, reporta abc News. | 90.1 Fm Ideal | Facebook

Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence. Originally named Ole Betsy, this B-17D participated in several bombing missions in the desperate weeks after Pearl Harbor. Later named The Swoose, it also served as a transport for the commander of Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific, Lt. Gen. George Brett. #avgeek #restoration | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force