"The Cold Blue" chronicles the heroism of those B-17 bomber crews of WWII ... the World War II-era documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story Of A Flying Fortress by William Wyler.

But did you know that the movie’s Memphis Belle steamboat inspired the name of the World War 2 B-17 bomber? Marking the film’s 83rd anniversary this week, Wayne’s estate posted the fact on ...

Aero Vintage recently shared updates on several noteworthy examples of the historic World War II bomber ... another B-17, the Movie Memphis Belle (N3703G, 44-83546), is returning to the skies.

It's May 1943 at a US Army Air Corps base in England. The four officers and six enlisted men of the Memphis Belle - a B-17 bomber so nicknamed for the girlfriend of its stern and stoic captain ...

Monument erected at RAF Bassingbourn to honour USAF Eighth Air Force 'Memphis Belle' tribute fenced off when Libyan soldiers relocated to base After outrage from enthusiasts and locals ...

Notable B-17 Bomber Facts One point that isn't noted in the Apple+ series is that the aircraft was seen as quite a risk for Boeing when its development began. The company may be an aerospace giant ...