KRAUTKOSH23 - UPDATE #18

KRAUTKOSH23 - UPDATE #18 Add some Firepower to your Bombers

Hey,

Chris here from Military Aviation History with the eighteenth update from the trip to Oshkosh 2023 you crowdfunded.

The past couple of days were filled with aviation. Hardly a surprise, given what I do here, so let me be specific. I finished a chunk of the editing from the video material gathered in the US, I now have more exclusive videos ready for you! With a main video about Oshkosh going on the channel soon, as a supporter of the crowdfunder you have access to a few more episodes that I will upload bit by bit. The next one is up, so head on over to the Shipshape website were you originally pledged and login:

https://www.ship-shape.org.uk/operation-krautkosh-2023-updates/

(Details to set up the login were sent in a separate email sometime after your contribution).

Today, you will be getting an exclusive introduction to a defensive turret used on the B-25 by no other than Sean Farrelly. Sean volunteers at the B-25 Sandbar Mitchell restoration project for the Wings of Glory Museum (https://www.warbirdsofglory.org). You’ll enjoy listening to him explain the turrets details. From the intricacies of the electric wiring, the brilliance of using a stirrup to clear the guns and then finally the casting qualities of the 1940s, Sean has got you covered. Big thank you to Sean, Tayler, and the Sandbar Mitchell team for giving me the opportunity to check out the turret and even drive it - in low power if you are wondering about the speed - at Oshkosh. What an experience!

Thank you for making this project a reality!

Chris