B-52H Gunners Position?

[GLIDER 90]

Now with the Gunners position gone on the B-52H. Who fills that position now, you have the EWO sat on the left with the spare seat on the right. Or does the Defence Instructor seat in that position?

[sandiego89]

Yes the ex-gunner seat has been maintained on the H, and can be occupied by an instructor (EWO or other positions) if the mission dictates the need for an instructor(s). Or it can be left empty if not needed.

There are other jump seat positions like between the pilots and by the radar navs, but they are not ejection seats, and depending on the flight profile and phase of flight one of these instructors may want to move to the ex-gunners seat.

[GLIDER 90]

sandiego89

Thanks for the information, I did wonder what they did now that the gunners position had been made redundant. Makes sense for the Defence Instructor to seat there when needed.

Regards

Glider 90