For ref: . 1/5/21 - 4/14/21 >>> https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/for-bob-parks-and-any-other-lovers-of-the-boeing-b17.634735/ 11/29/21 - 1/6/22 >>> https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/more-progress-on-my-1-6-scale-b-17.651605/ combine threads? .
I think that I mentioned this before. The belly turret of the B-17 did not retract. There was no reason to because there was ample room between the belly and the ground. Only the B-24 had a retractable belly turret because there was only about 30 inches or less between the belly and the ground on a B-24.