Guncam footage - why aren't those gunners doing anything?

[swiss]

Originally Posted by TheSwede

I´ve seen this clip maybe 60 times over the years and I know that there are earlier moments of the same clip available somewhere on youtube.

In the longer clip the 110 closes in on the bomber from a low 8 o´clock position and before the pilot gains a firing solution you can see smoke coming from the tail gunner while firing. But I think he is silenced by the 110 later on.

5:21 (can't link to 5:21 wtf?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDG0eJRn9m4&t=5m21s

[TheSwede]

Originally Posted by swiss

5:21 (can't link to 5:21 wtf?)

Thats the one! Look carefully at 5.32 and onwards and you will see some smoke from the tail gunner. Poor guy, he just sits there, trying to defend his crew and maybe the ammo is out before he can engage the 110.