Post Messenger Recorder -

Kim Tschudy

An upfront look at Madison, taken from the nose gunner's seat, below the cockpit of the B-17 Aluminum Overcast, while on a 30 minute flight over Madison and the surrounding area communities. The nose gunner often served as the navigator or bombardier. This was one of the vulnerable spots in the B-17 as the gunner was surrounded by a bubble of glass. Their job was to protect the crew and plane from head-on attacks from enemy fighter planes.