If the B-17 bomber being restored in Salem is to ever ... But when they are too corroded or damaged, replacements must be found or re-created from scratch. Spare parts for World War II-era ...

The six men killed — one pilot was in the P-63 while the five others were in the B-17 — were publicly identified by the Commemorative Air Force on Monday: Terry Barker, Leonard “Len” Root ...

When Kellner found his plane, dubbed the "Desert Rat ... of times to recover parts from a wreck out there. While the B-17 is remembered as the plane that bombed German cities to rubble in ...

Luckily, no cracks were found during the inspection and it was confirmed that the B-17, also known by the nickname Flying Fortress, could return to service. "Our aircraft is in an outstanding ...