The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engineered heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. It is the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the American four-engineered Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the German multirole, twin-engineered Junkers Ju 88. It was also employed as a transport, antisubmarine aircraft, drone controller, and search-and-rescue aircraft.
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Museum Open and Christmas ordering
The Museum has reopened and is open to the public beginning Friday 14 November 2025 at 10 am.
To receive Orders in time for Christmas:
The last day for outside the us is 5 December
the last day for within the US is 14 December
These dates are not guaranteed but only a guideline.
