Ball Turret Gunners

May 01, 2003 on HISTORY at 10:00 PM

Summary

In war, certain missions demand the most and constitute much of the legends of bravery. Journey back to the Second World War when fearless airmen manned the B-17's belly guns--glass bubbles that at any moment could become their coffin. The ball turre... (more)t gunners called their work "flying the ball", others called it crazy!

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