LINKS

Hot List for B-17 Combat Crewmen & Wingmen

B-17 Combat Crewmen & Wingmen Hyperlinks

This page contains links to web sites and pages having to do with the B-17 Flying Fortress and other pertinent information. The information is divided into the following categories:

  • Aircraft Museums on the Web
  • B-17 Related Websites
  • Historical Groups
  • Fun Misc. Websites

Aircraft Museums on the Web

Here is our listing of known Aircraft Museums which have some presence on the WEB. Museums which have a B-17 as part of the collection will have the (B-17) next to the link.

  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MUSEUM
  • NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
  • TRAVIS AIR FORCE MUSEUM
  • MIGHTY 8TH AIR FORCE MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER
  • CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE MUSEUM (B-17)
  • PLANES OF FAME (east) (B-17)
  • NATIONAL WARPLANE MUSEUM (B-17)
  • MUSEUM OF FLYING
  • LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM (B-17) – A not be missed Virtual Reality Tour of a real B-17
  • HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM
  • CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE- Southern Minnesota Wing
  • COLLINGS FOUNDATION B-17/B24
  • FANTASY OF FLIGHT Aviation Theme Park & Museum

B-17 Related Websites

Here is where you will find our links to sights that have information or items of interest about the B-17.

  • Bob’s B-17 Homepage
  • FORTRESS FLIGHT
  • B-17 VETERANS GROUP DISCUSSION BOARD
  • STEVE BIRDSALL’s B-17 BOOKSHELF
  • SCREWBALL EXPRESS – B-17G Aircraft & Crew in WWII
  • REESE’S 457th BG PAGE
  • Norval Seeley – B-17 Webpage
  • COLLINGS FOUNDATION B-17/24 2000 Tour Info
  • 91st BG Museum Web Site at Bassingborne
  • THE PINK LADY – A French Flying B-17G
  • PICTURES taken from B-17s from the 8th AF 303rd Bomb Group out of  Molesworth England during WWII 

Historical Groups

Here are links to other groups which have historical value to anyone interested in WWII Military Aviation.

  • 97th Bomb Group History
  • 487th Bombardmant Group (Heavy)
  • The 390th Memorial Museum
  • 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)
  • 463rd Bomb Group Historical Society
  • Wisconsin Chapter 8th Air Force Historical Society
  • The Dutch Society of WWII Collectors
  • Battery Corporal Willis S. Cole Military Museum
  • Weapons & Warefare Website

Misc. Related Websites

  • M/Sgt. Michael L. Arooth: The U.S. Air Force’s Top Ranking Gunner Ace
  • Tibenham – A Norfolk village in the UK where Americans flew out of during WWII
  • WWII – An Online History
  • Ron Leigh – A·V·I·A·T·I·O·N ·A·R·T Featuring B-17s and other aircraft
  • Nose Art Gallery – A Gallery of Nose art including a lot of B-17 nose art and related history.
  • Bomber Girl – Nose Art, Pinup Girls for the aviation enthusiast.
  • WWII U.S. VETERANS WEBSITE
  • USAAF SECOND AIR DIVISION MEMORIAL
  • The PB4Y Flight Line  – Our friends who flew another well known plane.
  • WWII WEB CONSORTIUM A website linking research/historical WWII websites together.
  • A Tribute To Col. Jack M. Ilfrey
  • AIR FORCE MEMORIES by Ernest T. “Mo” Moriarty
  • DAY BY DAY IN WWII
  • Heavy Bomber Groups of WWII
  • World War II Memorial Project
  • American Ex-POW Organization
  • GHOSTWINGS Magazine
  • Lady Be Good – The story of a lost in 1943 B-24 and crew found in 1959.
  • Personal Website for J.R. (Dick) Williams – Waist Gunner 8th Air Force, 398th BG, 600th SQ
  • WWII  AIRFIELDS as seen today in England photo site.
  • 455 Anti Aircraft Artillery – stationed in and around Watton, Norfolk, UK, during WW II
  • THE WRITING 69TH – Combat Newsmen in WWII Europe
  • RAID ON MUNICH – An account of an RAF Officer on a raid who was shot down and was imprisoned
  • The Work of John Durst
  • Audie Murphy Website – A nice site remembering One of our great hero’s
  • USAF LOCATOR – Unofficial listing of Air Force Personnel submitted by themselves
  • BRADLEY ASSOC. – Col. Bradley flew 28 Missions as a B-17 Driver, and a POW
  • B-24 RESTORATION – Pics of a B-14 being restored in Australia

Fun & Interesting Websites

Here are other interesting websites.

  • Bobbrews The website for beer lovers, (Webmasters Homepage)
  • Godzilla – Official Website for the 1998 movie
  • Coffee Gallery Backstage Website, (B17CC&W President’s Website)
  • SPACE OBJECTS – Nasa website to track Shuttle, Space station and other objects. Great for kids