[303rd-Talk] Tail Gun

[bill runnels]

Hi Maurice,
 
In the G model (B-17) the navigators table was on the left side as you face the nose.

--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Maurice Paulk <mjpmtmanenterprises at cccusa.net> wrote:

From: Maurice Paulk <mjpmtmanenterprises at cccusa.net>
Subject: [303rd-Talk] Tail Gun
To: 303rd-talk at 303rdbga.com
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 12:06 PM

July 4, 5, & 6th "Sentimental Journey was in Grand Island NE [departed
for Kansas noon the 7th.]
I attended 5th & 6th. Took my scrap book which included  'Continental
express" photos from the nose.
[Koln Cathedral - Essen Works - bridge near Koln & Arch of Triumph] The
female Loadmaster was quite 
intrigued.

When I arrived about 1 PM They had made 5 flights [@ $425/person] with 6 to a
flight. Ask her if she 
would like to take a ride. Told her I had flown in three. First one was Black
Diamond, I think  was 
an F. Wish I had remembered to check out the other two. My wife thought that a
bit much. 

One thing has puzzled me!!! Did any of the G's have Cheyenne tail
turrets???? The only ones I 
remember is the small thick rectangle window. Surely I would have remembered
seeing the 
"picture window" of the Cheyenne!!! According to the picture in the
"magazine" the wrap-around 
"screen" would have been at least 25 inchs wide. [IF the human head
was at least 8" across.]
P.S.--The head room was less than I remember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tried to
enter the door but my 
legs & back refused to cooperate. They were going to give me a free walk
through.

Bill Runnels----I remember the navigators table as on the right side. The
"magazine" [I think] says 
left side]

Memories are fine!! But now my memory is tricky!!

Maurice
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