541K views · 10K reactions | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally b IWM Duxford | Keith Jones Airshow Videos | Facebook

The numbers on the B-29 are jaw-dropping, even today. A 141-foot wingspan, four massive piston engines, and five separate computer-controlled gun turrets all combined to make it a fearsome weapon. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

#IMPORTANTE Un Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress y una aeronave Bell P-63 Kingcobra colisionaron durante espectáculo en Dallas, según la FAA. No está claro cuántas personas iban a bordo del bombardero y del avión de combate. Todos los detalles: https://bit.ly/3UUtYFI | Joaquín López-Dóriga

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flew in every combat zone during World War II, but its most significant service was over Europe. Along with the B-24 Liberator, the B-17 formed the backbone of the USAAF strategic bombing force, and it helped win the war by crippling Germany’s war industry. The aircraft on display, the famed B-17F Memphis Belle, became the first heavy bomber to return to the US after flying 25 missions over Europe. The Memphis Belle, which had been on loan from the Air Force to th

17K views · 301 reactions |  NEW: WWII vintage aircrafts — Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra — collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow. 6 people were killed in the crash. No spectators were injured. Officials say the rest of the air show has been suspended | John-Carlos Estrada CBS Austin | Facebook