Air gunner positions

Thanks for the info guys.

Steve

Yup, more than likely.

Moggy 🙂

Slipstream,

Agree with the boys on this, however I have a number of log books in my custody that suggest that ‘swapping’ positions occured more often that people think. IMHO it occured more often in the early years of the war (before the crewing up process became more formal) and in the case of more senior gunners who had the sway or authority to pick and choose the Ops they went on e.g. Gunnery Leaders etc.

Jon

Ay … I do believe you’re right Moggy on both counts … air gunner was an official designation.

My understanding is that by and large they retained their positions.

Speaking to veterans they will almost invariably describe themselves as a mid-upper or rear gunner, rather than just an air-gunner.

Moggy