WATCH: Classic Film of VIII Bomber Command at War
“Target for Today” Details What It Took to Put a Bombing Mission on the Target The film Target For Today was shot during the preparation for, execution of, and post-mission…
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Book Captures True Story Of B-17 Crew’s Resilience In WWII
Growing up, I knew the basics about his father’s war history. He was a B-17 pilot and stationed at Thurleigh, England with the 306th Bomb Group. His plane was named…
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WATCH: The Wartime B-17 Documentary That Put the Flying Fortress on the Map!
More than 80 years young, the iconic Boeing still soldiers on… Back on July 28, 1935, the mighty B-17 Flying Fortress took to the skies over western Washington on it’s…
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This Radio-Controlled “Model” C-17 Globemaster Is Huuuuuuge
It’s not 1/1 scale, but this radio-controlled “model” aircraft is large enough to require a loadmaster and ground crew. Those of us who glued together model aircraft growing up were probably…
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The Week In Review: A Look Back At The Stories And Videos Of The Last Seven Days
The week that was – a compilation of Avgeekery.com stories and videos from the last seven days. Happy Mothers Day, Avgeeks! Don’t forget to call your mom. Here are two…
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Bombs Away! Skydivers Jump From A Perfectly Good B-17
Members of a Chicago skydiving club experienced a unique thrill by exiting through the bomb bay of a B-17 Flying Fortress. The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the crucial…
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It’s Liberating To Watch and Listen To This B-24 Fire Up Its Four Radial Engines
One by one, watch this vintage B-24 Liberator crank up its four engines. The folks who work long hours as volunteers to restore World War II aircraft so that they’re…
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Is there a Sweeter Sound? Beautiful B-29 “Fifi” Starts Her Engines
Hear the roar as a B-29 Superfortress revs its engines. Here’s Part Two of our trip back in time. Again, our thanks to the folks at the Commemorative Air Force…
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This Goregeous Video Shows How Amazing B-17 and B-25 WWII Bombers Really Were
Step back in time with his video of a B-17 and a B-25 flying around scenic Arizona. Today we’re going retro to provide you with two special treats. The folks…
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Bombs Away! You Can Become a Real Bombardier at Bomber Camp
The only camp in the world where you can experience what it was like to load and drop bombs from WWII bombers. Bright sunlight glitters in the bluebird sky as…
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A ‘new’ B-17 Rolling off the Assembly Line
Some people might see this headline and call the avgeekery.com staff crazy. But it’s true. Volunteers at the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio are building a ‘new’ B-17. This…
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