Thanks for the answer, my dad was in the Air Force too, but I didn't have these questions when he was around...
lightandshadowjourney wrote:
My father was a Top Turret/Engineer on one of these (Ol' Battle Axe). Two side gunners, one tail, one ball, one nose, pilot, co pilot, radio (could be a side gunner as well), and either a bombardier or togglier to release the bombs. Great pictures of a marvelous (really) aircraft flown by very young men with incredible bravery.