On April 27, 1952, the Soviet Union's formidable Tupolev Tu-16 Badger made its first flight, ushering in a new era of ...

The aircraft was to serve as a successor to the ... was later switched to a Browning machine gun. The tail turret evolved into a powered version, incorporating four Browning machine guns.

Moreover, the B-36 was the only aircraft capable of carrying the T ... Beyond the rear compartment lay the tail turret, for covering the B-36’s “six.” The B-36 Was a Nightmare to Operate ...