Together with the tail turret, which holds the cannon, they have “dead man” switches so connected that as soon as a gunner is hit, control of his turret passes to the next gunner on the circuit.

Kris Capps, [email protected] Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2021 In February 1943, a WWII B-24 Liberator Bomber crashed 30 miles south of Fairbanks, killing all seven crew members ...

They were tail and ball turret gunners assigned to fly in B-17s, the big four engine bombers that the Americans believed were superior to anything else their allies or the enemy had. Inspired by ...