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Top turret. The B17 top turret gunner stood in the mechanism and used foot pedals to train the turret in azimuth. |
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The ball turret was operated by the use of foot pedals. The gunner sat in a reclined position with his feet raised above the guns. The gunner had 360° of motion in azimuth and 0° to -90° in elevation. The faceplate was unarmored plexiglas 13" in diameter. (click on picture for more photos) |
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The Cheyenne turret was not powered. The gun and turret were mounted on a swivel. Not clearly seen here is bullet resistant glass plate in front of the gunner. (click on picture for more photos) |