I've always heard and seen the waist gunner positions on the B-17 being staggered, but this picture appears to show otherwise ::
http://media.defense...F-1234S-003.JPG
Here's the article where the photo resides. It's 10th pic in the gallery ::
http://www.nationalm...g-fortress.aspx
Understandably there are ton of variants but could this pic be from a different kind of bomber altogether? The belly gunner makes me believe it's still a 17 but I'm no expert. Were there any other bombers that had a belly turret like this? If it is a 17, why aren't waist gunners staggered?
~Chaz