Tail guns in an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Mk 4, one of three British twin-engined, front line medium bomber types that were in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of the Second World War. On the Whitley Mk IV, the tail and ventral turrets were replaced with a Nash & Thompson power-operated turret mounting four Browning machine guns; upon the adoption of this turret arrangement, the Whitley became the most powerfully armed bomber in the world against attacks from the rear.

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Size: 4800px × 2840px
Location: United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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