Dorsal gunner
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title:
Dorsal gunner
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A dorsal gunner, mid-upper gunner or top gunner is an air gunner responsible for operating a gun position or turret located on the upper (dorsal) fuselage, between the cockpit and tail of some military aircraft. Between World War I and the 1950s, most heavy bombers, large attack/strike aircraft and long-range maritime patrol aircraft featured a dorsal, mid-upper or top gun position. During World War II, the mid-upper gunners of British Commonwealth heavy bomber crews were regarded as the primary
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal_gunner
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2022-11-23T12:00:32Z
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