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[[image - right side of the cutaway drawing on the previous page 56, with the dorsal turret highlighted in yellow and the gun barrels in red]] [[for text of parts legend see previous page 56]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[image - small drawing showing in red the location of the Martin Upper turret on the B-24J]] [[image - black & white detailed photograph of the Martin Upper turret, shown with an operator inside. Text indicates the name of each part]] DOME OPTIC SIGHT MAIN SUPPORT CONTROL UNIT HANDGRIPS AMPLIDYNE UNIT (MOTOR-GENERATOR) CABLES JUNCTION BOX GUN CRADLE ASSEMBLY TURNTABLE MOUNTING RING AZIMUTH RIGH GEAR HAND CRANK AMMUNITION CAN ARMOR PLATE FOOTREST ^[[This was my turret. B.J.]] THE MARTIN UPPER The Martin Upper is one of the most widely used of all turrets. It is designed for quick and easy operation. It has no gadgets. Everything is made for action and placed where it can be reached quickly when the chIps are down. ^[[19]] RESTRICTED
Transcription Notes:
mandc: this is the turret that Jones indicated as "my turret on page 56.