The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during the Second World War. -Notably, the B-17 dropped more ordnance than any ...

The birth of the moniker the Bloody 100th came about on October 10th 1943. It was the third day of daily bombing raids of US ...

Daytime Attacks. While the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) conducted night-time bombing raids over Germany, the U.S. 8th Air Force bombed during the day, and the B-17 proved especially well-suited ...

Or consider an Allied bombing raid in World War II that was called “Operation Hydra. ... On the night of Aug. 17 to 18, 600 British bombers approached Peenemünde in bright moonlight, ...