After dropping their bomb load and returning toward base, the bombers were attacked by German Messerschmitt Me 109 fighters. Two fighters attacked the lead B-17 and the All American …

Jun 27, 2013 · The B-17 "All American" survived a mid-air collision in WWII. Its crew's courage and resourcefulness made it a legend of resilience in aviation history.

Dec 14, 2023 · Having been struck by a Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the skies above North Africa, it remained airworthy long enough to not only return to base in one piece but with no deaths or …

Oct 4, 2013 · Flying the Me 109, Stigler was one bomber kill away from earning the high honor of the Knight’s Cross. Stigler observed the bomber, waiting for the tail gunner to raise his guns. …

The Bf 109 was still designed and constructed at BFW - that's why the aircraft has the designation Bf 109 (Attention: Always without hyphen!). Aircraft that came after BFW took over then had …

Oct 17, 2014 · On February 1, 1943, there was a collision in mid-air between a B-17 bomber and a German fighter plane over the Tunis dock area in Tunisia, North Africa. The pictures of the …

American B-17 bomber for the kill. Brown's Crippled B-17 Stalked by Stigler's ME-109 The B-17 pilot, Charles Brown, was a 21-year-old West Virginia farm boy on his first combat mission. His …

May 27, 2019 · The B-17 had three turrets with twin .50 caliber machine guns, and another seven .50 calibers in single mounts, making for a far heavier volume of fire for Bf-109 pilots to …

Dec 24, 2024 · The beginning of the end for the Me 109 as an unparalleled force of aviation began in August 1942 with the introduction of American heavy bombers, such as the B-17, …

Feb 1, 2022 · Boeing B-17F-5-BO (S/N 41-24406) “All American III” of the 97th Bomb Group, 414th Bomb Squadron, in flight after a collision with an Me-109. The aircraft was able to land …