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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]]

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[[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.

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Transcription Notes:
mandc: this is the turret that Jones indicated as "my turret on page 56.