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A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« on: December 24, 2009, 03:26:20 AM »
I know wishes have been expressed for the addition of the A20/Boston ventral gunnner position before.

In the absence of this would it be possoble to add an auto ventral gun position that only fires in sync with the manned dorsal guns?
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2009, 04:07:15 AM »
Ventral gunner on a Boston? Was there such an creature?

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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2009, 04:35:30 AM »
Ventral gunner on a Boston? Was there such an creature?

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Not sure on the Boston offhand, but A-20 did have one. IIRC Superfly said that it isn't modelled because of the lack of references regarding the ventral gunner's compartment, since then, some pics have been posted of that area. I think there's a chance it might be added when the A-20 gets remodelled.
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 08:47:14 AM »
  its just added weight,not really good for anything.
besides, the 6 guns in the nose are far better for dispatching cons  :devil


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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 10:12:33 PM »
think he's confused with the a26 that did have a upper and lower gunners.

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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 10:19:33 PM »
think he's confused with the a26 that did have a upper and lower gunners.

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No he's not. The A20 had a ventral gun.
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 04:23:32 AM »
think he's confused with the a26 that did have a upper and lower gunners.

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No he's not. The A20 had a ventral gun.

Operated by the radio man I believe.


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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2009, 07:20:47 AM »
Operated by the radio man I believe.


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  so if he is gunning,then who is running the radio  :noid
 
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2009, 07:34:44 AM »
 

  so if he is gunning,then who is running the radio  :noid
 
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2009, 05:32:36 PM »
the A20 did have a lower gun position on some models, and when you are under attack you'd better have a guy handling some machineguns or just yelling on the radio ?
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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2009, 06:41:58 PM »
NOIR!

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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2009, 03:55:17 PM »
 

  so if he is gunning,then who is running the radio  :noid
 
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He just puts them on hold.


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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2009, 04:08:56 PM »
or calls get transfered to India, anything to save a few bucks  :D.

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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2009, 03:19:52 AM »
or calls get transfered to India, anything to save a few bucks  :D.

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Re: A20 - Boston ventral gunner positions
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2009, 06:59:49 AM »
NOIR!

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