B-29 inside tail photos wanted

[Quest Master]

Looking for photos from inside the B-29 tail. Any and all. Wartime or from a restoration. Looking for photos of the gunsight, controls, chutes, boxes, seat etc. Thanks - Van

[Dan K]

Been here yet?

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ny330 ... gunner.htm

[the330thbg]

heyyyyyy.., that's what i was gonna say!!!!!

LOL

This site has some amazing WWII authentic interiors.., none of the Tail, though!!

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/bkdoor-b29.htm

[WIXerGreg]

Gary did a walk through of FIFI with alot of nice interior shots:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 8686#88686

[The Inspector]

Check the Modellers Gallery Forum under 'B-29 final assembly diorama'. On page 2 below a nice photo of the assembly lines @ Renton, I've given a little background on the buildings and a bit of insight for those who have never been in a large aircraft final assembly building.
DanK, those interior tail gunner shots are just great!

[Dan K]

...DanK, those interior tail gunner shots are just great!

You're welcome. But all the credit goes to the poor soul who keeps clogging up the internet with all this 330th BG nonsense (Must be some kind of addiction. I wonder if his family knows?).

(Dan being chased by the330thbg)

[Taigh Ramey]

Here are some shots of the Enola Gay's tail turret. I think it is a great example of what they looked like as it is pretty much all original.

Sorry they are real close up as it was hard to get good wide shots with my camera while inside the tail gunners compartment.

This is the tail turret elevation drive motor looking aft. You can see the back plates for the two 50 cal guns just below the motor.



This is one of the two 50 cal ammunition feed mechanisms on the bottom of the turret aft of the armor/pressure bulkhead



This is one of the 50 cal ANM2 guns with the pneumatic gun charger/firing unit on the side of the gun



The pedestal gun sight



The heated suit box mounted overhead of the gun sight



looking up and forward at the tail gunners seat. The first aid kit is mounted above the gunners head



Interphone jack box with headset and microphone cords and the portable oxygen refill hose. I believe that the pilots call lamp is dismounted from its bracket



This is the tail gunners control box for the turret system mounted on the right side of the compartment or to the gunners left. The main oxygen hose along with the portable bottle recharge hose is also visible



These are the amplidynes which are a part of the turret system. One for azimuth and one for elevation. These are on the aircraft's left side and this shot is looking forward. You can see the round opening for the pressure hatch. The canvas bottom of the gunners seat is also just visible along with part of the seat belt



The canvas bottom of the gunners seat. You can also see the rails for adjusting the gunners seat up and down. On the right side of the frame is a warning horn



Here are the two amplidynes and a control box for the turret system. The tube at the bottom is for the ammunition to travel from the ammo box through the pressure compartment to the unpressurized tail turret. The round hatch with the diamond stitch insulation is a removable hatch that the gunner can open (if unpressurized) to get to the turret and guns for service if necessary

[Quest Master]

Thanks fella's. Keep the pictures coming. I can use all I can get!!!

[TAdan]

Wow, the pictures of the tail turret area really give you a sense for just how complicated and intricate a B-29 really is. Hats off to the Fifi crew!

[the330thbg]

...DanK, those interior tail gunner shots are just great!

You're welcome. But all the credit goes to the poor soul who keeps clogging up the internet with all this 330th BG nonsense (Must be some kind of addiction. I wonder if his family knows?).

(Dan being chased by the330thbg)

Hey.., I resemble that remark!