Bullet proof glass on a B-17G - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 03-02-2009, 03:38 AM

Hello,

got a question- which gun turrets on a B-17G had a bullet prof glass?
Tail gunner only? Ball turret as well?
Thx.

FLYBOYJ · 03-02-2009, 08:39 AM

I know the ball turret did on the round window and if I remember correctly all the plexiglass on the turret was really thick and probably bullet proof (In actuality bullet resistant).

From photo of the B-17G tail, I don't think the windscreen was bullet proof. I think the very front of the Martin turret had some bullet glass.

03-02-2009, 03:38 AM	#1
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Bullet proof glass on a B-17G Hello, got a question- which gun turrets on a B-17G had a bullet prof glass? Tail gunner only? Ball turret as well? Thx. __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

03-02-2009, 08:39 AM	#2
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,049	I know the ball turret did on the round window and if I remember correctly all the plexiglass on the turret was really thick and probably bullet proof (In actuality bullet resistant). From photo of the B-17G tail, I don't think the windscreen was bullet proof. I think the very front of the Martin turret had some bullet glass. __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

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