Are tail-gunners bullet-proof?

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Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

Had to forward your question. The answer: Yes, splinters are calculated also for gunners. It is possible to kill a gunner by hitting a very different part of the plane with explosive shells.

Yes I have been killed by flak burst as a gunner in He111 and Ju88, the Ju88 is particularly fragile nose section regarding pilot deaths and gunners.

Originally Posted by JtD

If the gunner doesn't fire, he's dead. I've been using this indication for a long time and it fairly accurate.

Also if they run outta ammo.