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The space inside the turret was very small and cramped.
Ball turret gunner escape. I was watching a show on the history channel this morning called suicide missions or something and it discussed the ball turret a feature of b 17 bombers which was basically a spherical enclosure that hung from the belly of the plane enclosing a gunner whose job it was to defend the plane from attacks from below. Today he is 100 pct disabled from a chronic nervous condition from the war. Alan magee decided to join the us army after japanese attacked the american fleet at pearl harbor. In this piece of his hour long interview with me3tv.
B25 mitchell s taking off from grimes field in urbana ohio for doolittle anniversary duration. The turret held the gunner two heavy machine guns ammunition and sights. It was a manned turret as distinct from remote controlled turrets also in use. He felt a need to enlist in the army and defend his country.
He was considered a perfect fit for the b 17 s ball turret.
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