Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17G-Flying-Fortress-Waist-Gun-Controller-2F3XC5FOGKC.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17G Flying Fortress Waist Gunner's Station with 600 Round Ammo BoxB-17G Flying Fortress Gun Sight and Chin Turret Controller in Operating PositionB-17G Flying Fortress with New Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress with Chin and Wing Guns Ready B-17G Flying Fortress Cheek Gun InstrumentsUnderside of B-17G Flying FortressB-17G Flying Fortress Propellers Powered by 1200-hp Engines View AllView more with similar tones B-17G Flying Fortress Waist Gun ControllerSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:As the storm of World War II shook the world, Boeing-designed B-17 bombers darkened European skies, dropping 640,036 bombs on designated targets. Described by General H. H. Hap Arnold, as the backbone of our worldwide aerial offensive, the B-17 Flying Fortress served in every World War II combat zone. Boeing, Douglas, and Lockheed Vega produced 12,731 B-17s at plants across the country, and the four-engine bombers became legendary for their ability to stay in the air after taking brutal poundings.BI211466 (46927b)Maximum size:5100px × 3950px (~57 MB)17.0in × 13.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17G Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-fuselages-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-lookback views-military-monoplanes-perspective lines-photos-propeller planes-structural systemsRelated Photo/Videos:View All