Inside a B-17
These pictures show the interior of a B-17. They were taken at Duxford American Air Museum in October 2001.
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This is the cockpit.
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This is the view through the tunnel beneath the cockpit, into the chin turret. The gunner's seat and weapon are in the middle.
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This is the fuselage interior, facing forward. The picture was taken from the side door, about 2/3 back along the length of the aircraft. The top of the ball turret is visible behind the red screen.
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A close-up of the waist gun in the picture above, facing towards the rear of the aircraft this time.
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(Images on this page taken by Jo Mitchell)
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