Remains of WWII soldier from Mass. identified, to be buried at Arlington
WWII soldier Sgt. Edward Kovaleski, a Southbridge native, will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National ...
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Earl Burke
Inspired by the Eggers, Burke volunteered to become a ball turret gunner, and flew his first mission on September 16, 1943. He was later wounded in action when a German shell came into his turret ...
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The Flying Laser
In this silent video of Boeing's Airborne Laser Testbed, the ball turret in the airplane's nose is seen rotating without firing. In a shoot-down scenario, an advanced telescope inside the turret ...
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Inside the B-17 Ball Turret
The B-17 Ball turret. Every military aviation fan has looked at this iconic piece of ww2 equipment and wondered how on earth anyone could be brave enough to spend a mission inside this cramped ...