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The Ball Turret on a B-17 Bomber circa 1943. The brave Gunners operating this small claustrophobic contraption had to endure sub-zero temperatures, hours spent breathing through an oxygen mask and cramping in
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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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