Modern/Post-War Photos

WWII B-17 burns in Oswego, Illinois

Denver Post

A B-17 took off from the Oswego airport with 7 people aboard today, June 13, 2011. One engine caught fire and the pilot tried to get back to the airport. He realized that he could'nt make it back to the airport so he set it down in a corn field. All 7 people aboard escaped unharmed.