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During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

It honors the heroes of the 100th Bomb Group.

In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in the UK prepares for its 25th and final bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.

The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.

A tough-as-nails general takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.

The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).

It's 1943 and the American Air Force has come to Market Weatherby, a small East Anglian town. The war weary British and the brash American GIs sometimes clash, but friendships are also forged.

A U.S. Air Force colonel convinces the Allies during World War II that a daylight bombing raid of Germany will bring a quick end to the war.

Follows the incredible stories of three 8th Air Force airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney during the bloody year leading up to D-Day against the most powerful air force in the world, the German Luftwaffe.

Inspirational short film designed to encourage recruits for the American Army Air Forces.

Set during World War II, Missing Jane is the story of Gordon Idaho, a B-17 bomber radio operator, who is thrust in with a new crew when their radio operator is killed over the skies of Europe in the winter of 1943. The crew of the Jane Doe is a tough group to fit in with and on their first mission together, the bomber gets shot down and crashes in the German countryside. The surviving members of the crew take refuge in an abandoned farm house where they struggle to fight the elements, each other and the fear of being captured by the Nazis. Idaho soon discovers that the house contains a dark mystery-one that he is determined to solve. Will Idaho reveal the secrets of the past? Will the crew survive behind enemy lines?

Lt. Scott Reynolds is co-pilot on a B-17 bomber. When his ship is forced to ditch at sea, only Reynolds survives. The nine other crew members died as a result of insufficient training in ditching procedure. Sent back to the States and promoted, Captain Reynolds takes command of a new B-17 and indoctrinates his crew carefully in the proper methods of preparation for ditching and for survival at sea thereafter.

For almost 60 years the B-17 bomber, the Memphis Belle, called Memphis, Tennessee home. In Oct. 2005, The U.S. Air Force removed one of the most famous aircraft in the world from the possession of the City of Memphis because of the lack of public support. This is the story of 60 years of neglect, apathy and disinterest by the City of Memphis to one of it's most important icons. A documentary film that focuses on the history of the Belle in Memphis and emphasizes the final days and the volunteers who tried to keep another Memphis icon from disappearing.

This film profiles the exploits of the heroes of Tulare, California, including two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Mathias. It also focuses on the B-17 monument "Preston's Pride," which is dedicated to Gen. Maurice Preston, a Tulare native who became a Four-Star General, and to the 379th Bomber Group, who in 1945, won the "Grand Slam Award," for its outstanding achievements in WW2. Many local WW2 Veterans are interviewed, as well as Bob Mathias.

The 447th Bombardment Group flew 258 combat missions in the skies over Europe during World War II. Their history is representative of the 350,000 men who flew in the 8th Air Force. The film begins with a group of 447th veterans recounting their most memorable missions and life at their base in Rattlesden, England. After their stories are told, first time director Julie Gerisch encourages the men to look deeper into their souls - past the missions - and into the emotions that have remained inside them for over sixty years. The veterans wander back into the fog of war exploring the physical and emotional cost of combat. The relive the joy of V-E Day and reveal the pain of coming home with ghosts that continue to haunt them. The men celebrate their brotherhood and discuss the positive ways in which their military experience impacted them and shaped their lives. Their inspirational stories paint a portrait of courage beyond history, adding a new dimension to our understanding of their wartime experience and insight into the sometimes lonely hearts of heroes.

You control a World War II B-17 bomber plane in various air-raids over the Third Reich.

Action-oriented combat flight simulator where you take control of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in several missions above Europe in World War Two.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous US bombers ever produced, and was the backbone of the 8th Air Force's strategic bombing campaign in the European theater. Its combination of maneuverability, range, and heavy bomb loads was unmatched by any other medium range heavy bomber, and helped secure air superiority over the cities, factories, and battlefields of Western Europe. The plane's ability to return home despite extensive battle damage quickly took on mythic proportions, and it proved to be one of the most favored airplanes of the 8th Air Force crews. CHAPTERS • Birth of the B-17 • Production and Development • B-17 Goes to War • The Air War Intensifies • Victory in Europe Playable In All Regions Run Time: 53 min

World War Two Simulation game where you become the pilot of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. You are not only responsible for the flight but you also need to manage your crew.