The Phantom Fortress of Cortonburg and the B-seventeen that landed itself with no crew aboard
On November 23, 1944, a crewless B-17 Flying Fortress flew itself from Germany to Belgium and landed intact in a farmer's field.
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The Memphis Belle B-seventeen and the thirteen-year restoration that brought America's most famous bomber home
The Memphis Belle's thirteen-year restoration preserved combat scars from 25 missions over occupied Europe.
TaildraggerThe Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and the seven-ton fighter they called the Jug
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was WWII's heaviest single-engine fighter, devastating in both air combat and ground attack roles.
TaildraggerThe Eighth Air Force's last bombing mission over Europe on April twenty-fifth, nineteen forty-five
On April 25, 1945, the Eighth Air Force flew its final bombing mission over Europe, striking the Skoda works at Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
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