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Canstar Community News The Boeing B-17 Bomber -- nicknamed the 'Flying Fortress' -- landed in Winnipeg at the Western Canada Aviation Museum on Aug. 12 for a week-long visit. Legendary for its ability to stay in the air after taking a brutal beating, the B-17 is an aircraft credited with helping the Allies to victory in the Second World War. JORDAN THOMPSON/CANSTAR COMMUNITY NEWS