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RB-24L & B-29 CFC Gunnery Training
Good Morning,
I have a few questions about that: 1. How many RB-24L where built and are there photos from the type? 2. How many weeks go that training and chance the time during the war? 3. Washout rade for B-29 Gunners / Standard Air Gunners? 4. What are the "Waller Trainer"? Thanks for support! h. |
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Re: RB-24L & B-29 CFC Gunnery Training
The Waller Trainer is explained here (by Waller himself):
https://www.in70mm.com/cinerama/arch...nery/index.htm A monograph on Flexible Gunnery: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/AAFHS/AAFHS-31/ Image of a RB-24L, (Z-35) click to enlarge: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...818664466).jpg Another view of Z-35 which shows the CFC bubble on the top between two top remote turrets: http://www.b24bestweb.com/630-2.htm This article on gunnery training also ends with a different photo of Z-35: http://thebombercommand.info/DEDICAT...nneryTrain.pdf Last edited by RSwank; 17th June 2019 at 14:11. |
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Re: RB-24L & B-29 CFC Gunnery Training
Hans,
At bottom a production (or rather conversion?) number for the RB-24L: http://www.uswarplanes.net/b24.html Have not found another source yet to check accuracy. Regards, Leendert |
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