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GT182 · 02-20-13, 12:58 PM

In a nutshell.... Toggliers dropped when the bombardier in the lead B-17 of the formation dropped his bombs. That's how it's been explained by former bombardiers from WWII that I've met and talked to.

I've been up in a couple of B-17s and had numerous rides in them. I can say that the view from the nose, sitting in the gunner/bombardier's seat is one awesome place to be. However, I can only imagine how scarry it was in that seat back in WWII flying over Germany. My uncle lost approxamately 8" of his thigh bone from a flack hit. Fortunately he didn't lose his left leg, but was always in pain from the steel plate that doctor's used to save the leg so he could walk. And in the winter months of NY the bitter cold raised hell with it. It's also one of the reaons he survived the war... he was sent home never to fly or fight again.

02-20-13, 12:58 PM	#39
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	In a nutshell.... Toggliers dropped when the bombardier in the lead B-17 of the formation dropped his bombs. That's how it's been explained by former bombardiers from WWII that I've met and talked to. I've been up in a couple of B-17s and had numerous rides in them. I can say that the view from the nose, sitting in the gunner/bombardier's seat is one awesome place to be. However, I can only imagine how scarry it was in that seat back in WWII flying over Germany. My uncle lost approxamately 8" of his thigh bone from a flack hit. Fortunately he didn't lose his left leg, but was always in pain from the steel plate that doctor's used to save the leg so he could walk. And in the winter months of NY the bitter cold raised hell with it. It's also one of the reaons he survived the war... he was sent home never to fly or fight again. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.