When a Ball Turret Gunner Fell Without a Parachute! September 22, 2024 Unipro2013main Allied Aviation WW2, World War 2 Aviation </p> <h2>When a Ball Turret Gunner Fell Without a Parachute!</h2> <p> On January 3rd, 1943 a group of 72 B-17 Flying Fortresses were on a bombing mission in occupied France. Their target was a heavily fortified German U-boat base at St. Nazaire, an important strategic location for the Kriegsmarine during the Battle of the Atlantic. Inside a B-17 named Snap! Crackle! Pop! was 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Alan Magee in the position of ball turret gunner. Magee was on his seventh and last combat mission during which he was sucked out of the B-17 at an altitude of 20,000 feet without a parachute!</p> <p>00:00 B-17s target a German U-boat base<br /> 01:27 Enter the Fw 190s<br /> 04:34 War Thunder<br /> 05:23 B-17s battle on<br /> 06:38 Sgt. Alan Magee is hit<br /> 09:19 Magee is free falling<br /> 11:15 Hospital<br /> 13:22 Operation summary</p> <p>Credit to : Yarnhub </p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
