The intent of this video is to describe the WWII B29’s tail gunner’s station external features, walk through the interior station, and discuss the stations combat effectiveness.
Takeaways from the video:
Tail Gunner in Pressurized heated compartment
Armored gun station
Twin Browning M2 Machine guns
100% Armor Piercing Incendiaries
No Tracers in ammo mix
Optical illuminated Reticle Gun sight
Computer accounted for ballistics
Japanese attacked bombers tail during Night
Japanese attacked bombers nose during Day
Ratio of enemy losses to bomber losses was 70:1 for tail attacks