Skip to content
Reporting History

Thoughtfully curated historical journalism

  • Home
  • About
  • Newspapers
    • Australian Newspapers
    • New Zealand Newspapers
    • Pakistan Newspapers
    • UK Newspapers
    • US Newspapers
  • Magazines & Other Periodicals
  • Indexes
    • Biography – Arts
    • Biography – Engineering
    • Biography – Maritime
    • Biography – Media / Journalism
    • Biography – Military
    • Biography – Science & Invention
    • Industry
    • Ships & Shipbuilding
    • US Civil War
      • Confederate Regiments & Units
      • Confederate Military Personnel
      • Union Regiments & Units
      • Union Military Personnel
  • Support Us
  • Home
  • About
  • Newspapers
    • Australian Newspapers
    • New Zealand Newspapers
    • Pakistan Newspapers
    • UK Newspapers
    • US Newspapers
  • Magazines & Other Periodicals
  • Indexes
    • Biography – Arts
    • Biography – Engineering
    • Biography – Maritime
    • Biography – Media / Journalism
    • Biography – Military
    • Biography – Science & Invention
    • Industry
    • Ships & Shipbuilding
    • US Civil War
      • Confederate Regiments & Units
      • Confederate Military Personnel
      • Union Regiments & Units
      • Union Military Personnel
  • Support Us
  • Home
  • 2025
  • July
  • 13
Posted inAviation World War 2

“Superman” Flying Fortress Plagues Nazi Air Force

B-17 with Superman nose art, showing number of bombing runs completed and German planes shot down.

“Superman,” the plane—not the bird or the radio hero of Mutuals afternoon serial—is now riding the air waves over Germany. A Boeing Flying Fortress, member of the famous Eighth Army Air Force which has its base in England, has been named “Superman,” in honor of the fabled radio character.

Continue Reading
Read More

Tip Jar

Enjoying these articles? Buy me a coffee and fuel the curating process.

Sustaining supporters keep the site going. Become a patron on Patreon!

  • Archaeology 19
  • Aviation 49
  • Biographical 51
  • Black History 17
  • Civil Engineering 21
  • Colonization & Indigenous Relations 21
  • Connected Points 3
  • Culture & Society 73
  • Daily News 456
  • Engineering 20
  • Humor 14
  • Immigration 7
  • Invention 3
  • Iron & Steam 43
  • Labor & Unions 13
  • Local Histories 173
  • Maritime & Naval History 246
  • Mysteries & Unexplained 16
  • Natural World 27
  • Politics 58
  • Public Health & Medicine 12
  • Railroads 38
  • Religion & Spirituality 22
  • Science 9
  • Ship Histories 64
  • Shipwrecks & Nautical Disasters 35
  • Sports 17
  • Transportation 14
  • Travelers' Tales 50
  • True Crime 31
  • Uncategorized 2
  • US Civil War 734
  • World War 1 11
  • World War 2 15

  • Mastodon
  • Medium
  • Link
Copyright 2026 — Reporting History. All rights reserved. Bloglo WordPress Theme
Scroll to Top