Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Wings of Freedom: B-24J Nose

IMG_6737 B-24 Bomber Bombardier's Station in Aurora, Oregon on June 9, 2007
B-24J Nose Interior

Looking down into the lower part of the plane, toward the bombardier's station. In this B-24, the bombardier had to crouch on the floor of the fuselage to look though the scope, due to the nose turret mounted above the scope.

IMG_6739 B-24 Bomber Bombardier's Scope in Aurora, Oregon on June 9, 2007
B-24J Bombardier Scope

Here is a look at the bombardier's scope from outside, looking in through the bombardier's front window.

IMG_6740 B-24 Bomber Nose in Aurora, Oregon on June 9, 2007
B-24J Nose

Since this is a later-model B-24, it features a modified Emerson A-6 nose turret with two .50 caliber machine guns.

IMG_6699 B-24 Bomber Nose in Aurora, Oregon on June 9, 2007
B24-J Nose

This is basically the same turret as the rear turret. This nose turret was added as a modification to the B-24G model. Early B-24Gs and earlier models had an all-glass nose with up to three .50 caliber machine guns.

IMG_6700 B-24 Bomber Nose Turret in Aurora, Oregon on June 9, 2007
B-24J Nose Turret

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