Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?

[plan_D]

So the first reason I stated could be considered an answer. I suppose.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

 

[plan_D]

The death thing!

 

[MichaelHenley]

What about Ball turret gunner- normally there was only one on the bottom, so you would be exposed to all the gunfire from below

 

[Lightning Guy]

But gunfire from below was just as likely to come up through the fuselage floor and strike a waist gunner, navigator, pilot, etc.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but this way you see it coming................

 

[Lightning Guy]

And that makes it better how? It's not as if the ball-turret gunner could get out of the way.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's what makes it the worst posistion..................

 

[Lightning Guy]

I don't quite see how. No one else was going to dodge a burst of flak or a stream of cannon shells.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but this bloke could see it coming..................

 

[Lightning Guy]

And what advantage is that? The guy who doesn't see it coming is just as dead.

 

[plan_D]

That's the disadvantage, is what Lanc is saying. He gets to see his own death, I suppose.

 

[lesofprimus]

Ball Turrent guy gets a chance to warn his crewmates that he is about to die...

"Tell Lulu Mae I love her guys... This Jerrys got me..."

 

[plan_D]

Unless its an 'eighty-eight' because they'll all be dead if it is.

 

[lesofprimus]

lol....

 

[Lightning Guy]

Even if it's a 20mm, I don't think he's going to have the chance to get off a warning like that.

 

[plan_D]

And even if a joke slapped you in the face you wouldn't just laugh.

 

[lesofprimus]

That was some funny shizit pland...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

he makes a good point aswell...............

 

[plan_D]

I always make good points, in my mind. But most of the time it's just complete crap.