AERIAL DEFENCES IN BRITAIN
POWERFUL BOMBERS ORDERED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received October 28, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 27. The Air Ministry has ordered a dozen over-strand twin engined long range day bombers, with movable gun turrets. The gunner sits on a stool in a small egg-shaped structure, socketed in the nose of the machine. He can j fire in any direction, the turret turn- j ing quickly enough to follow the fastest enemy aeroplane. It is stated that j firing while flying at 200 miles an hour is as easy and accurate as from ! off the ground.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19942, 29 October 1934, Page 14
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100AERIAL DEFENCES IN BRITAIN Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19942, 29 October 1934, Page 14
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