[Milsurplus] Norden Bomb Sight

[Joe Connor]

 Bruce, good point about wind currents. The air currents over Japan became a real problem when Curtis LeMay's guys began their fire-bombing raids. LeMay then took the daring step of having the B-29s come in at much lower altitudes to increase accuracy.

                    Joe Connor
    On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 3:44:42 PM EDT, Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net> wrote:  
 
  
The battleship fires� projectiles at very high speed through air that is likely to have the same winds for the entire flight. The bomber drops bombs that travel considerably slower through layers of air that can have many unknown and invisible cross currents and exert major influences on the path. The battleship also has the ability to correct fire if the first rounds are off target. I have never heard about one bomber making a test drop and reporting corrections to the others, if that was even possible.� The bomber crews performed increadible feats for the task they had to accomplish, and the hype about the Norden helped inspire them and keep them steadfast.
 
���� Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
 
 
 On 8/1/18 3:06 PM, David Stinson wrote:
  
 
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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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