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After 80 years, scientists identify the Baltic B 17 crew

Eight decades ago, a World War II B-17 bomber plunged into the depths of the Baltic Sea, taking with it a crew of Allied ...

A mission unfinished: Uncovering a lost WW2 B-17

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

80 years ago, a WWII B-17 bomber crashed in the Baltic. Scientists are finally learning who was onboard.

The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a ...
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WWII B-17 flies into Boeing Field on 90th anniversary of first flight of Flying Fortress

SEATTLE — Ninety years to the day of the first flight of the B-17, one of the last surviving Flying Fortress bombers roared into Boeing Field where it all began. “Sentimental Journey,” a ...
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Restored B-17 Bomber arrives at Boeing Field

SEATTLE — A B-17 Bomber aircraft, an icon of World War II, made quite the impression on its flight into Seattle on Monday. Like the aircraft's name, it is a 'sentimental journey' for both the aircraft ...
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Illinois man has spent 40 years rebuilding a WWII-era B-17 bomber

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a World ...
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Slowly but surely, volunteers plan to make this WWII-era B-17 bomber fly again: 'This is not work; this is just fun'

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, ...