Aye, this is probably the most common bug and there (so far) isn't an explanation why it happens. Mouseketeer's link is worth checking out anyway but here's some solutions in a nutshell:
-man & fire gun(s) at least for a couple of rounds and switch back to bridge (F4). if you're in a real hurry you may try taking the plane down yourself instead of wasting time.
-man the gun(s) and switch back to bridge. that always wakes them bozos up.
- use binoculars on target and hit spacebar, like you'd be giving a target to deckgun crew.
Sometimes it's enough to man one gun and then switch to bridge to unlock the gunners, sometimes you've to go through them all. Go figure. Personally, I never accept any casualties or damage inflicted due to this bug. Fair is fair, this is not.
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