Later on, they did exactly that: from about February onwards, Curtis LeMay had the guns and turrets stripped out of the force bombing Japan -- except for the tail position -- to save weight&#x2F;increase range, speed, and bomb load. Operational consequences:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bombing_of_Tokyo" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bombing_of_Tokyo</a>