5 nuggets of knowledge about vets Nov 11, 2009
McCutcheon, a first lieutenant, piloted the B-17 Flying Fortress with the Army Air Corps 303rd Bombardment Group and flew 36 missions into Germany until World War II ended in 1945. On July 11, 1944, he was a pilot among the largest fleet of four-engine bombers ever assembled to bomb Germany s rail centers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
B-17 Flying Fortress Airmen Drop In To Fantasy of Flight Today, Tomorrow Oct 21, 2009
Guests will be able to walk through an authentic B-17 Flying Fortress and imagine what it was like to participate in a bombing mission over hostile Germany as one of the bomber s 10-member crew ... The Fearless Men of the B-17 Flying Fortress include. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
West Roxbury's Jody Kings an American hero Oct 18, 2009
World War II veteran Jody King, of West Roxbury, stands in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during the vintage aircraft at the Norwood Memorial Airport ... World War II veteran Jody King, of West Roxbury, stands in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during the vintage aircraft at the Norwood Memorial Airport. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Oxford Hosts 'Wings of Freedom' Tour at Airport Sep 23, 2009
They included the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator (pictured here) and the North American P-51 Mustang ... The Collings Foundation annually brings its restored B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator to Oxford for touring and flights. (Voices, CT)
WWII veteran waxes over warbird Sep 19, 2009
He was one of 10 men packed into the 74-foot B-17 Flying Fortress, which boasted of 13. 50-caliber machine guns and up to an 8,000-pound bomb load. (Santa Maria Times)
Plane ride, radio in robotics team fundraising raffle Sep 19, 2009
First prize is a flight on the winner s choice of a B-24 Liberator or a B-17 Flying Fortress ... The B-24 Liberator is the only one still flying in the world, and the B-17 Flying Fortress is one of only 10 still flying. (Bolton Common, MA)
World War II Wings in the Wind Sep 11, 2009
The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is on display at Harry Sham Field, 617 Airport Way. The warbird has been restored as a flying museum and memorial by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. (Modesto Bee, CA)
A sentimental trip Aug 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009 11:55 PM PDT The last time Ralph Kesling flew in a B-17 Flying Fortress, he strapped on a parachute and jumped out 5 ... He sat in a small, bubble-shaped gun turret on the underside of a B-17 Flying Fortress 5. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Video of B-17G flying museumWWII veteran gets ride in type of plane he flew in Aug 25, 2009
The last time Ralph Kesling flew in a B-17 Flying Fortress, he had to strap on a parachute and jump out 5. 2 miles above the ground after two of the plane s failed during a firefight with German fighters. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
World War II era plane to visit Klamath FallsReservations can be made for flights on the B-17 Aug 20, 2009
The most fully restored B-17 Flying Fortress, a World War II vintage bomber airplane will be at the Klamath Falls Airport Aug. 24-27. Tours will be $5 for ages 13 to adult, $3 for children ages 5 through 12 and children younger than 5 are free. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Legendary anchor Walter Cronkite dies Jul 18, 2009
He flew on bombing raids in a B-17 Flying Fortress, landed in a glider in the Netherlands after the D-Day assault and wrote from the Battle of the Bulge. In a bomber on D-Day, he flew over the vast allied armada, later remarking he didn't think there was room in the sea for one more vessel. (News & Observer)
She left her heart in the P-51 Jul 18, 2009
Sweet flew 52 different types of military aircraft, including the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress bombers, but she left her heart in the cockpit of the P-51 Mustang. "She was a honey to fly," she said of the long-range, single-seat fighter plane that helped beat Hitler's Germany. (Albany Times Union)
George Everette McCutcheon Jul 15, 2009
Commissioned a first lieutenant in 1942, George piloted B-17 Flying Fortress bombers with the Army Air Corps, 303rd Bombardment Group, flying 36 missions into Germany until war s end in 1945. On July 11, 1944, he was a pilot among the largest fleet of four-engine bombers ever assembled to raid Germany s rail centers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
5 spots to celebrate flight in California Jul 13, 2009
The primo draw is a tour of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Flying demonstrations are scheduled from October through June. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Barbara Wood of Lacota holds a painting of Molesworth Air Force Bae in England. Wood was born in a nearby English village and met her future American husband, Bill Wood, while he was stationed at Molesworth in 1957. Andrew Lersten / H-P staff Jul 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009. Question and answer: Barbara Wood. (The Herald-Palladium)
Journey into the past: WWII veterans take flight in B-17 bomber Jun 23, 2009
To tour or fly in the Sentimental Journey B-17 Flying Fortress, call the Museum of Mountain Flying at 721-3644. Cost is 425 per person. (Missoulian, MT)
History flies into Missoula Jun 21, 2009
The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for its daylight bombing raids over Germany during World War II. The four-engine plane could sustain a remarkable amount of damage and keep flying. Of the 12,731 built during the war, only 10 remain airworthy today. (Missoulian, MT)
Norman Lear looks back on his career Jun 21, 2009
Lear was born in New Haven and dropped out of college to serve in the Air Force, where he flew 52 combat missions on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Less than a year after his arrival in Los Angeles, he got a big break when he and a partner, Ed Simmons, sold a five-minute comedy bit to Danny Thomas. (Boston Globe)
B-17 ride thrills reporter (36) Jun 18, 2009
When the opportunity came for a free ride in a vintage B-17 Flying Fortress, I didn't hesitate to jump at the chance. I guess I've always had affection for the plane ever since I learned many years ago that there was a B-17 named "Emeigh" that flew in the Big One. (Montana Standard, MT)
B-17 bomber flies in today Jun 16, 2009
The arrival of a vintage B-17 Flying Fortress to Butte has been delayed until Tuesday due to a "mechanical issue," according to Pat Shea with the Bert Mooney Airport. The World War II bomber, named Sentimental Journey, was supposed to be on display at the Butte airport starting at noon Monday. (Montana Standard, MT)
Marjorie Dukatz holds a photo of herself when she served in the Marines during Word War II. She had signed up after her young fianc/, Sammy Walker, was killed during the battle of Iwo Jima. May 28, 2009
"A man who helped make this country 'awesome'Dick Sawyer lived in Malibu some 40 years. In December of 1944 he was a 19-year-old technical sergeant in the 568th Squadron of the 8th Air Force, flying bombing missions over Germany as a top turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the United States Army Air Corps."Dick's plane was named 'Free Delivery' by its crew," Sawyer's wife, Sharon, said in an interview with The Malibu Times. "On his 27th... (Malibu Times, CA)
Valor in the skies (6) May 27, 2009
And he'll be the first to tell you he was lucky to have been in a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, heavily armed and built for punishment. "It took a lot of battle damage," he said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Getting Acquainted With 25 Questions May 22, 2009
A model of a B-17 Flying Fortress 17. What place in the world have you not visited, but would most like to visit. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress May 13, 2009
The most famous bomber of the Second World War, the B-17 Flying Fortress was used primarily in the European Theater against Germany ... Concentrating on strategic targets for the remainder of the war, the 8th Air Force and the B-17 Flying Fortress decimated Germany ... Famous B-17 Flying Fortresses. (Suite101.com)
Vintage bomber coming to Butte (99) May 13, 2009
The vintage B-17 Flying Fortress, named Sentimental Journey, arrives at the Bert Mooney Airport at noon, June 15, said airport director Rick Griffith, and departs at 9 a.m. Friday, June 19. The week includes a static display of 15 Experimental Aircraft Association aircraft. (Montana Standard, MT)
Widow makes maiden voyage May 7, 2009
Mineral King Publishing - The Exeter Sun indsay Gazette. Serving the foothill communities of Exeter, Farmersville, Ivanhoe, Lemon Cove, Lindsay, Plainview, Strathmore, Three Rivers and Woodlake. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Oregon Evergreen Aviation & Space M... May 6, 2009
Other aircraft on display include the SR-71 Blackbird, the world s fastest and highest flying spy plane, and more than 80 other historic aircraft, including a Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat, B-17 Flying Fortress, F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, Bf-109 Messerschmitt, TBM Avenger, P-40 Warhawk, and a replica of the Wright Flyer, the first aircraft to successfully achieve powered flight. Explore interior of a B-17 bomber. (Suite101.com)
MPB documents locals for World War II special Apr 14, 2009
Cascio's experiences as an airman in a B-17 Flying Fortress, and his subsequent time spent as a POW also were documented. Cascio's bomber was shot down over France by German forces in 1942. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Norman Reilly, milk inspector, ice cream shop founder in Weymouth; at 90 Apr 11, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Wings over the Crossroads Apr 2, 2009
Other featured planes include the T-6 Texan, C-47 Gooney, WWII US Navy SB2C, B-17 Flying Fortress and many more. Area community organizations including the Navy and Army National Guard will have booths. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
B-17 Bomber Flights In Bakersfield Mar 17, 2009
This is your invitation to see, tour and fly a mission in the Liberty Foundations B-17 flying fortress Liberty Belle and take advantage of this ultimate historical experience, come touch the past and fly through ageless skies. Turn to 23 News at 6 p.m. for more information. (KERO 23, CA)
Retired airman, German guests unite over WWII relics Mar 14, 2009
Rickey and his European guests were brought together for this occasion after the Germans recovered pieces of the B-17 Flying Fortress that Rickey was flying when he was shot down during a raid over southern Germany on July 18, 1944. Five of his crewmen died in the crash. (AZCentral -- News)
Vintage aircraft show lands in New Iberia Mar 9, 2009
The B-17 Flying Fortress was third in line, a bomber made famous by the movies Twelve O'Clock High and Memphis Belle. By the time those three landed, the Vietnam War-era Huey helicopter slipped in almost unnoticed to complete the traveling aerial circus that comprises the 2009 Wings of Freedom Tour. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The Greatest Generation/Selma WWII POW reunites with hospital surgeon 60 years later Feb 8, 2009
On a bombing mission over Germany, Dale Emens stood up in his B-17 Flying Fortress in August 1943 not a second to soon as a Nazi 20 mm bullet slammed through his seat ... Now, the living room is decorated with pictures of his crew from his B-17 Flying Fortress and pictures and drawings of planes, tributes to Emens' service. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
