Suspended beneath the bomber in a cramped, glass sphere—ball turret gunners faced death with every mission.

Yeary, a ball turret gunner from Henrico County, Virginia, and nine other crew members of the aircraft nicknamed "Little Joe" were shot down during a bombing mission to Brunswick, Germany.

The Commemorative Air Force will display and offer limited rides on a B-24 “Liberator” bomber during its “AirPower History Tour” show at the North Platte Regional Airport.

Jerry Duran of Salem didn't mind the cramped quarters of the ball turret in the belly of the B-17 bomber.

The B-24 gave Allied air forces a reliable option in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was arguably the most celebrated heavy bomber of World War II.

Frank Mazikowski completed 62 missions with a B-24 crew before going on to a career as an Air Force translator involved in intelligence work.

Bomber Camp Offers a Slice of Immersive WWII Flight Training Annual event in Stockton, California, makes the surreal experience of operating a 'Flying Fortress' possible, 80 years after World War II.

The turret in question could be found at the bottom of a B-17 bomber — a plexiglass ball containing two .50-caliber machine guns and a very short gunner. The sphere could pivot to fend off attacking ...

A memorial for a U.S. B-17 bomber crew is unveiled in Épagne-Épagnette, France, Saturday, June 22, 2024, near the site where the plane crashed during World War II.

The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic bombers of all time and was a significant factor in helping the Allies win World War 2.