Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: KeyLargo
The last time tail gunners themselves were ever used in combat were in the Gulf War of 1990-1991

Correction: The last time tail gunners in the B-52 were ever used in combat were in Desert Storm in 1991. The gunner position was deleted from all remaining B-52s on 1 October 1991.

Currently there are tail/ramp gunners on CH-46s, CH-47s, CH-53s, MV-22s and CV-22s.


16 posted on 12/28/2010 7:57:23 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]


To: A.A. Cunningham

Were the guns removed in 1991, or did another crewmember (probably the EWO) take over the duties of gunner?


18 posted on 12/28/2010 10:07:33 AM PST by zot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson