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T Bolt
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The Martin upper turret was used in all B-24's from the "D" model on up. It changed a little in later models most noticeable a higher plexiglas dome and the seating area inside was more open and not enclosed in the wooden barrel.
No problem Even, that's why I posted the pics showing how I did it.Great work Glenn! Really like your idea for the placards too - mind if I steal it?
You might not see much, but I think it would be noticeable if there was nothing there, and I think you'll be able to see quite a bit of the underside if the turret when looking up through the bomb bay.
I have some quite detailed pics of that area above the rear bomb bay and thought about it but like you pointed out nothing of it would be visible. An interesting point about this area is that up thru the B-24D it was unused space. When I showed those pictures to my dad years ago he said they use to through loose junk up there such as tarps and such. It wasn't until the turret nosed models came along that it was used for the radio operator. In the earlier glass nosed models the bombardier and the navigator were in the nose and the radio operator was behind the pilots. With the reduced space in the nose after the turret installation the navigator was moved up to the flight deck and the radio operator moved over the rear bomb bay.
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