Our Pilots of the Future May Share Sim Stories
Digital experiences continue to drive
interested people into real-world aviation.
B-17 Flying Fortress
All Flight Jackets Tell a Story
Original or tribute, flight jackets are cherished articles.
‘Masters of the Air’ Miniseries Is Must-See TV for Aviation Buffs
Apple streaming show, based on the 2007 book, chronicles the heroics of World War II B-17 missions.
Collings Foundation Grounds Air Tour for WWII Aircraft
The Collings Foundation is ending its decades-long Wings of Freedom tour and putting its aircraft on permanent display at its Massachusetts museum.
Parking the ‘Flying Fortress’?
A FLYING reader has a question about backing in the iconic Boeing B-17 bomber, and Martha Lunken has the answer.
EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” Again Making Public Tour Stops
Just like so many events and public spaces that have experienced closures and cancellations this year, the Experimental Aircraft Association was forced to pull the plug on the popular national tour of their beautiful restored B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast earlier in 2020 because of health concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with new safety […]
NTSB Offers Preliminary Information on B-17 Accident at Bradley
As the Collings Foundation’s crippled B-17, N93012, was approaching Runway 6 at Bradley Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a few weeks ago, the crew was already desperately pressed for altitude to try and align the World War II bomber with the runway for landing. Shortly after takeoff from Runway 6 just minutes before, the airplane never climbed […]
