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Sperry Lower Ball
Training Manual for the B-17 Lower Ball Turret

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Published: undated

This book belonged to Leroy C. Sabatelli.


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Categories:

  • Aircraft
  • Aircraft, Bomber
  • Aircraft, Equipment
  • B-17
  • Gunnery
  • Training

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  • Owner - Includes the name of the original owner

Locations:

  • United States
  • Kingman Army Air Field; Kingman, Arizona, USA

Contributors:

  • Noah Stegman Rechtin of Tri-State Warbird Museum

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Added: 2026-02-07

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001152-01-00.pdf Technical details for the Sperry flexible gunnery ball turret.

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