Gunner
An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions
- Publisher
- Boston Mills Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2006
- Category
- History, Aviation, World War II
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550464863
- Publish Date
- Aug 2006
- List Price
- $24.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550463323
- Publish Date
- Jul 2001
- List Price
- $49.95
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Description
Inside the gunners' turrets of World War II's finest fighter aircraft
In this superb book, aviation experts Donald Nijboer and Dan Patterson expose the firing positions of World War II aircraft and show the gunners' turrets in which so many young airmen fought and died. Here are the stories from veteran gunners that describe in spirited detail what it was like to fly in and fight from World War II's classic aircraft.
Gunner provides documented accounts of men who learned to shoot at moving targets from a moving platform, facing the terrible odds of survival in this highly dangerous combat environment. Aircraft profiled include:
- Boeing B-17 Superfortress
- Messerschmitt ME 410
- Avro Lancaster
- Grumman TBF Avenger
- Douglas A-20 Havoc
- Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik
- Bristol Blenheim
About the authors
Donald Nijboer is co-author, with photographer Dan Patterson, of Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions and Cockpits of the Cold War. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
Original, high quality photographs and artwork to illustrate the business ends of 37 WWII combat aircraft... a winner.
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