Experience the extraordinary mission of a wounded B-17 crew, where a ball turret gunner helped bring their shattered Flying ...

Bud Porter has watched throughout the last five years as an army of volunteers at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force have slowly restored its B-17G to its original combat configuration ...

On May 1, 1943 ball turret gunner Maynard Snuffy Smith found himself trapped in one of the most dangerous situations ...

DOVER, Del.- The Air Mobility Command Museum shifted the spotlight from artifacts and exhibits today to honor a real-life hero from World War II. WWII veteran William Bieber, famed for his bravery as ...

After watching the awesome clip of a Lancaster flying over London, many readers have sent links to other footage worth a look. For instance, the extremely interesting video in this post gives a ...

Jerry Duran is sitting at his dining room table, explaining what it’s like to man the ball turret of a B-17 bomber, and feigns like he's going to draw his knees to his chest. At 92, they don’t bend ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – In 1942, Congress voted to lower the age of those who could be drafted to 18. Richard Gibbs was one of the first 18-year-olds to go to WWII. He said once he got his orders, the ...

From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.

The war in Gaza is now 1 year old. It has expanded into Lebanon and Iran, and God knows where else it will spread. At least 42,000 people have died, the vast majority civilians. Ceasefire talks have ...