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Another Boston question


Tony Whittingham

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As Corsairfoxfour uncle says there is an entry hatch on the underside of all Bostons. It is at the rear of the compartment and, opens up and in to the rear, being latched on the rear bulkhead. 

 

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This a restored A-20G gunner's compartment, looking aft. The door is opened and latched on the rear bulkhead. There was a fold down jump seat behind this, which could be deployed when the hatch was closed. The hangar floor. (yellow tie down point), can be seen through the open hatch.

 

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Similar view in a Boston III, (DB-7). Note deployed tunnel gun.

 

These and a number of very useful Boston interior shots may be found on Aussiemodeller at:

www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/History/Aircraft/Mead_A20G.html

 and

www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/History/Aircraft/Mead_DB7Boston.html

 

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HTH,

Peter M

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Photo's by Pete are spot on , both gunners enter thru the bottom hatch, Ventral gun single .303 VGO or .303 Browning in the DB-7B Boston III, upgraded to .50 Browning on US A-20B ,C , G, H, J, K, and RAAF C and G, RAF kept .303 Browning on A-20C (Boston IIIA) but the A-20 J, K (Boston IV, V) went to the .50 Browning  

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