B-17

During World War II, thousands of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers took to the skies daily. The planes were a crucial part of campaigns, from the bombing of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 9, 2012 - The B-17 bomber Memphis Belle will be buzzing around the skies in St. Louis Oct. 14 as…

In September 1944, just nine days before his 23rd birthday, 1st Lt. Don Nicholson boarded the B-17 bomber known as “Little Chum” for a run over Germany.…