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LongTermGuy
12-16-2018, 11:44 PM
`WW2 Ball Turret with twin .50 cals at the Big Sandy Shoot`

`Sperry A2 ball turrets were commonly mounted underneath either a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress or the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. They were used to defend the bomber against aircraft attacking from below.`:cool:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=128&v=7_TaK0WZj2k

Elessar
12-17-2018, 06:17 PM
I saw this a while back.

Also toured a B-17 and B-24 and was amazed at how cramped that ball/belly turret is.
The tail gunners perch was not much better.