Can someone really survive a 20,000-foot freefall in a shattered bomber? One B-17 tail gunner may have done just that - trapped inside the rear of the Flying Fortress as it broke apart mid-air.

Roy was a "left waist" gunner on the B-24 Liberator, meaning he was positioned to fire a .50 caliber machine gun from an opening in the side of the plane. But as the crew members flew, 50 to 60 ...

of the Mighty Eighth Air Force aboard a B-24H Liberator named “Little Joe”. There were ten men on this plane, and Tech Sergeant Roy was the left waist gunner. Other bombers in the group saw ...

of the Mighty Eighth Air Force aboard a B-24H Liberator named “Little Joe”. There were Ten men on this plane, and Tech Sergeant Roy was the left waist gunner. Other bombers in the group saw ...

It is our mission to be the go-to leaders in the aviation industry. GlobalAir.com is your partner in connecting you with relevant information and resources.

A total of 830 B-17’s and B-24’s participated in the mission. Photo courtesy of Stories Behind the Stars Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-3 JG 2 Deamer was assigned to crew B-17G 42-32003 “Shoo Shoo Baby” as right ...

SALMON ARM - A 17-year-old male has died in a 60-metre fall on Bastion Mountain in British Columbia’s Shuswap region. RCMP in Salmon Arm say officers responded to the scene of a “tragic ...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck’s decision to transfer to Miami opened the door for Gunner Stockton to take over as Georgia’s starting quarterback. Stockton’s status as Georgia’s next ...

Question period in the B.C. Legislature on April 15, began with an inquiry from the opposition about a large data breach targeting Interior Health employees. "Over 28,000 social insurance numbers have ...