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Originally Posted by HardDrive View Post
Looking at the those gun turrets, you can imagine how close the fighters were when they were being attacked. The gunner and the enemy pilot could see each other. The enemy pilot could pull away, but the guy in the turret was stuck. Even if you came back unscathed, I can't imagine how a person would process that kind of fear. True heros.
Agreed.

The fighter jocks got most of the glory, but the bomber crews had most of the guts. Their courage levels were staggering.
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