Tribute to the Mighty Eighth

A new HBO miniseries endeavors to bring the incredible true-life stories of World War II's aviators to life.

A young Chuck Yeager, right, explaining to a fellow airman in the 357th fighter group how he achieved one of his 11.5 shootdowns.

**The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is making final preparations for the christening of its soon-to-be meticulously restored B-17 Flying Fortress City of Savannah. The ceremony will be held on Jan. 28, the 73rd anniversary of the Eighth Air Force's activation in Savannah, Georgia. **

**The crew of the famed B-17 Rosie's Riveters will be heavily featured in the upcoming HBO miniseries Masters of the Air, which will focus on tales of the Bloody Hundredth bomb group. **