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I truly enjoyed that seriesHello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Training B-17 Flying Fortress Gunners for Masters of the Air” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/captain-dale-dye-masters-of-the-air/.
There was a skeet range on every Air Force base. Skeet was encouraged as a sport as it taught pilots and gun crews about leading the target.
My uncle was a tail gunner on a B-17. After the war he became a champion trap shooter.There was a skeet range on every Air Force base. Skeet was encouraged as a sport as it taught pilots and gun crews about leading the target.
Memphis Bell was a long line of Hollywood disappointments related to war movies. Once bitten twice shy mind set. Glad that this seems to be more realistic than Hollywood.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Training B-17 Flying Fortress Gunners for Masters of the Air” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/captain-dale-dye-masters-of-the-air/.