German Pilots Couldn’t Believe B-17s With 16 Guns — Until These “Flying Fortresses” Fell Behind
Bombardier station converted to a twin 50-caliber chin turret. Second dorsal turret installed behind the radio room. Single waist guns replaced with twin mounts. Cheek guns added to the forward fuselage. Ammunition capacity tripled to 11,275 rounds. Additional armor plating welded to crew positions. 16 50-caliber machine guns on one aircraft. They called it the…
