Why B-17 Gunners Started Firing "Through Their Wings" — And Shot Down Twice As Many
Why B-17 Gunners Started Firing "Through Their Wings" — And Shot Down Twice As Many
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At 27,000 ft over Schweinford, Germany on October 14th, 1943, Staff Sergeant Michael Arcangelo pressed his face against the freezing plexiglass of his ball turret and watched something impossible. A Fwolf 190 was diving straight at his B7, closing at 400 mph. Every instinct screamed at him to wait. Wait for the clear shot. Wait until the enemy fill... Read More
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