Some larger aircraft did carry dedicated gunners ... deflectors caused another problem. The propeller blades were typically made of laminated wood and the impacts, despite being deflected away ...
The aircraft was being flown by a remote pilot on an experimental test flight at 30ft (9m) above ground level when a propeller blade detached. There were no crew or passengers on board and nobody ...
Aircraft crashed in the area during the conflict ... The crash site closest to where the propeller blade was found is that of the B24 Liberator, which came down on 24 August 1943 with the loss ...