XTBU-1 Mockup 76 Years Later Part Three

     Continuing on with the series on the XTBU-1 mockup. Here is a series of five photographs that show the turret gun installation. Each of the photos shows the turret in a different position showing it's flexibility and fields of fire for defense of the TBU from upper, rear and side attack, The tunnel gun will be in a further posting. All photos Vought via NARA II RG72.

VS-1636-XTBU-1-Mockup--Gun-Turret-Sighting-Aft---1940727

VS-1637-XTBU-1-Mockup--Gun-Turret-Sighting-Forward-1940727

VS-1638-XTBU-1-Mockup--Gun-Turret-Sighting-Up---1940727

VS-1639-XTBU-1-Mockup--Gun-Turret-Sighting-Up---1940727

VS-1640-XTBU-1-Mockup--Gun-Turret-Sighting-Side-and-Down-1940727