The
Consolidated tail turret was used on the B-24 & PBY Liberator bombers as
well as the front turret on the B-24.
Consolidated tail turret completely blown out of the tail of a B-24 by a flak
hit.
The manual tail turret
appeared on the B-24 M model as part of an attempt to produce a lighter
bomber. It had a wider turning radius than the Consolidated turret.
The
Martin hydraulic tail turret was used on the PBM3D flying boat.
B-17 tail guns
B-17F
Above
and right: B-17G. For the B-17 G the tail position was improved and a chin turret
was added under the nose.
