B 17 Belly Turret
by Nick Kloepping
Title
B 17 Belly Turret
Artist
Nick Kloepping
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
The B-17G ( Flying Fortress) was the final production model, the crew consisted of the pilot, copilot, bombardier, navigator, flight engineer, radio operator, tail gunner, belly gunner, and two waist gunners. The navigator or bombardier used the nose gun, and the flight engineer operated the dorsal turret. The belly gunner only climbed into the turret when the aircraft was in flight. This photo shows how close to the tarmac the turret is, a hard bounce during takeoff or landing could be a problem.
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May 27th, 2013
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