Close-up of the manned wingtip pods on Lockheed-Vega B-17G Fortress bomber 44-85784 being tested at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in 1949.

Caption     Close-up of the manned wingtip pods on Lockheed-Vega B-17G Fortress bomber 44-85784 being tested at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in 1949. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force via B-17 Preservation Ltd
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Photo Size 827 x 1,250 pixels
Photos at Same Place Dayton, Ohio, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Sep 2024 08:11:06 PM

The pods were meant to give gunners a much broader field of view. They would then remotely control gun turrets located in the fuselage.

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