[Milsurplus] Norden Bomb Sight

[David Stinson]

You know, mechanical computers on battleships were pretty good at delivering a 14-inch-diameter shell miles on-target, under way and in seas.   When considering the low on-target rate for bombing using the Norden Sight, one wonders how much could be attributed to design limitations and how much to 18-20-year-old, lightly-trained flight crews, scared out of their wits (as any sane person would be), who just wanted to unload the bombs and get the heck out of there.  Not bad-talking the flight crews- I have no right to “cast shade” on these men.  Just trying to understand.

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