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From: al.weaver@rose.uucp
Subject: B-24
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 90 05:28:59 GMT
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From: al.weaver@rose.uucp

gatech!p0.f7.n391.z1.fidonet.org!Scott.Johnson@gatech.edu(Scott Johnson)
writes:


% they were identical to the Sperrys mounted in the -17's) had them
% retract! This would make for interesting situations if the electrical
% system went out with the turret down, and the -24 had to belly land.
% Any stories out there?

The ball turrets in B-17s and B-24s could be manually cranked up and down.

al.weaver@rose.uucp

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