Guncam footage - why aren't those gunners doing anything?

[swiss]

Originally Posted by TheSwede

I´ve seen this clip maybe 60 times over the years and I know that there are earlier moments of the same clip available somewhere on youtube.

In the longer clip the 110 closes in on the bomber from a low 8 o´clock position and before the pilot gains a firing solution you can see smoke coming from the tail gunner while firing. But I think he is silenced by the 110 later on.

5:21 (can't link to 5:21 wtf?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDG0eJRn9m4&t=5m21s