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The Ghost B-17 That Landed Perfectly With No Crew Onboard

On a cold November morning in 1944, Allied soldiers in Belgium watched a battle-scarred B-17 emerge from the clouds and glide into a flawless landing. Its fuselage was riddled with flak holes and ...
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WWII Veterans will take part as the 80th Commemoration of the End of WWII Launches on Saturday, August 30th at Pearl Harbor to Honor the Service of our Greatest Generation

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-two World War II Veterans will be present as the 80 th Commemoration of the End of World War II kicks off at Pearl Harbor on Saturday, August ...
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Illinois man has spent 40 years rebuilding a WWII-era B-17 bomber

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a ...
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Pearl Harbor Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII from Aug. 30-Sept 2 Announced; Made possible by the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerful tribute to the heroes of America's Greatest Generation, the Battleship Missouri Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum proudly ...
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Crashed WWII bomber returned to U.S., restored

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A B-17 bomber that lay in a New Guinea swamp for decades after being forced down during a World War II combat mission has been returned to the United States after years of salvage ...