The Vintage News - A B-17 ball turret gunner. The turret was very small in order to reduce drag, and was typically operated by the smallest man of the crew. | Facebook
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WWII B-17 Ball Turret Gunner explains his tight quarters in the belly of the Flying Fortress - YouTube
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