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Scott Rose
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Not sure the what aircraft this is. The ammo cans are mounted in a manner I haven't seen before.
Any ideas about what it is?

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hi Scott

think it's a B-17, found a few other pics showing the high-mounted ammo cans, fwiw:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/9a/41 ... e903a3.jpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/co ... t_gunners/

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... 8th-af-44/

early model maybe?

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Boeing YB-40 ???

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gemmer
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I've never seen that rear sight(?) attachment in the rear of the gun.
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menards
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Scott Rose wrote:
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Not sure the what aircraft this is. The ammo cans are mounted in a manner I haven't seen before.
Any ideas about what it is?

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That looks like a ball turret and mount behind the gunner, as well as a radio room bulkhead. My guess would be an earlier B-17F, pre-staggered waist guns with field-modified ammo cans.
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Boeing YB-40 ???

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That's my guess, too.

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RyanShort1 wrote:
jdvoss wrote:
Boeing YB-40 ???

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http://www.fuselagecodes.com

That's my guess, too.

YB-40 had dual 50's in the waits, and as far as I can tell, there is only single guns in this picture.

I am leaning towards something field modified that was being tested.

and I found another one:
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