Turrets, turrets and more turrets ...

[Mark Allen M]

... and Trucks with Turrets.

Below are a few photos from Kaneohe Hawaii in 1944. Anyone want to give some insight and information as to what type Trucks, guns and turrets etc.?

Part 1

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Part 2

1944 Kaneohe Hawaii Ball Turret Gunner Simulator.

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Part 3


Sperry Gyro 151 turret.

Below PB4Y turret.

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Part 4

Turrets and Guns on PBY's.


PBY - 20mm bow gun - Iceland - 23 Jun 1943.


162 (BR) Squadron aircraft were fitted with the so-called Ryan ‘eyeball’ turret in the bow with twin guns.


Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A, bow nose guns, 21 July 1943.




Air gunner inside the blister turret of a No. 5 Squadron Catalina, accompanied by photographer, Noel Stanley Williams with an F24 camera. RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
'4008' (aircraft NZ4008?) stencilled on armour plate.

[Mark Allen M]

This is an interesting photo. See if the 'turret" experts can figure this one out.

[K5DH]

First group, 5th photo, looks like a TBF/TBM Avenger turret.

[Craig59]

It appears most of the trucks are Federals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Motor_Truck_Company

[Scott Rose]

Brilliant collection Mark. Thanks for collecting and posting them!

[17f]

This is an interesting photo. See if the 'turret" experts can figure this one out.

Is that a Martin 250CE in place of the Sperry A-1?

[Taigh Ramey]

This is an interesting photo. See if the 'turret" experts can figure this one out.

Is that a Martin 250CE in place of the Sperry A-1?

It sure is. Presumably a gunnery training base with WASP flight crew. Very cool!

Thanks for the cool turret photos Mark!