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Army Air Forces in World War II (USAAF.COM)
Bombardment Groups:
Europe (ETO) B-26, B-25, B-24, and B-17
B-17 Combat Crewmen
and Wingmen
B-17 50 Missions:
This website is about the 50
combat missions my father, Donald Wise, flew in 1944 in the B-17 bomber "PIG
CHASER". For nearly four months, he flew out of Foggia, Italy, on 50 missions
that usually took between 5 and 8 hours each. The missions were hazardous--many
beyond description. But the B-17s stayed on unwavering courses to their targets
and would not turn away from the anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighters that
stood between them and their destinations.
B-17
Flying Fortress: Boeing Aircraft - In response for the
Army’s request for a large, multiengine bomber, the B-17 (Model 299) prototype,
financed entirely by Boeing, went from design board to flight test in less than
12 months.
B-17 Mission Simulation
- 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 7.5
minute "Digital Movie" memorial to Crew 22 (Fryer) and Bombardier 2LT Edwin Dale Rinkenberger.
B-17 "Sally B" is the last
remaining airworthy B-17 in the UK.
B-17 (Tony): Dedicated
to the most beautiful and elegant aero plane ever seen in the European skies,
Boeing B-17 "The Flying Fortress"
B-17 Queen of the Skies:
This site is dedicated to preserving the stories of B-17 crewmembers and we need
your contribution.