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The article focuses on the relocation and future display of the Boeing B-17G, Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, which had been part of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, since 1988, to the Smithsonian Institution's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

The author argues whether the escort fighters provided defensive advantages in the course of their duties or whether they were actually offensive weapons in eliminating enemy forces. Topics discussed include Army's Air Corps' heavy bombers that could outfly the fighters that might be launched to stop them in 1930s; ways in which Bomber formations enhanced the effectiveness of the guns; and use of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress planes.

The article discusses the history of the D-17 Flying Fortress aircraft from aerospace company Boeing Co., and mentions topics including the use of the aircraft during the World War II, the production capacity of the company, and the service of the aircraft to the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF).

The article discusses what happened to the group of 12 unarmed B-17 airplanes of the U.S. Air Force that arrived in Hawaii while the country is beng attacked by the Japanese troops on December 7, 1941. It recalls the use of the 10 surviving B-17 planes by the Hawaiian Air Force to patrol the waters, details of the missions of the B-17 planes under the Southern Bomber Command as well as the reorganized 19th Bomb Group and the destruction of the B-17 planes Naughty But Nice and the Last Straw. INSET: FOUR-ENGINE BOMBERS DOGFIGHT.

This article recalls how several Boeing B-17 bombers of the U.S. Air Force called Short Snorters performed during World War II. Credited cumulatively with only 17 missions, the three Short Snorters might seem an unlucky bunch, but the losses among the crews of all three aircraft were typical of those suffered during the early days of the Eighth Air Force. Of the crewmen who flew at least one mission on the three bombers, 28 were killed and another two taken prisoner.

The article focuses on the contributions of fighter pilot Colonel Bryant L. Boatner to the modification of fighter planes for the U.S. Air Force. Boatner suggested the use of air-lines maintenance depots for the repairs of fighter planes. The proper installation of guns into the planes were made at modification centers established by Boatner. Improvements at the centers include the faster modification of Flying Fortresses.

The article provides an overview of the history of the B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft from aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. It mentions that the aircraft was developed originally as a private venture to meet a requirement of the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) for a Martin B-10 replacement. The first model flew in December 1936 and the first to see action were B-17C and 'D with the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) where some were destroyed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The article focuses on the restoration effort of the four-engine bomber aircraft Memphis Belle. The author depicts that finding replacement is difficult and while the U.S. built 13,700 B-17s, fewer than 100 remain. Chief of the restoration division of National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Roger Deere states that there are structural parts that they will never going to find unless somebody runs across a B-17 sitting out in a field somewhere. Replacements are being fabricated for some pieces.

The article focuses on an event of June 16, 1943 during the World War II in which the U.S. Air force staff of a bombing airplane B-17E displayed the act of courage against their enemies in their mission. It informs that for the act Jay Zeamer and Joseph Sarnoski got the U.S. Medal of Honor. A brief overview of the event is also presented.

The article provides information on the B-17G Flying Fortress serial 44-8846 aircraft. The B-17G Flying Fortress serial 44-8846 aircraft is known as the Pink Lady and is owned by the Forteresse Toujours Volante organisation. A historical overview of the Pink Lady is offered. The Pink Lady's role in the United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE) and its 7499th Support Squadron's post-war aerial spy game as well as its assignment to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook are also mentioned.

The article reports on the transfer of the B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3097 aircraft from the National Air and Space Museum back to the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, in July 2008. The aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17. It has had many modifications over a long career. It is uncertain to what configuration the Air Force Museum will restore the aircraft.

The article offers news briefs related to the United States Air Force's bomber plane, B-17. It reports that the eighth Air Force's first heavy bomber, B-17F "Memphis Belle," which completed twenty five successful bombing missions over Europe has been moved to the National Museum of the U.S. The bomber had been located in the Memphis, Tennessee area since 1946. It's move to the museum will permit the Air Force to share with millions of visitors from around the world the "Memphis Belle's" story of the United States in defeating the Axis threat. The aircraft is being prepared to undergo extensive restoration work. It is during the restoration time that the public can view it.