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The bombsight’s electrical system was designed so that once the target was square in the crosshairs, the bomb bay doors would automatically open, releasing the bomb.
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Realizing that, with their fuel leak, their only chance of getting across the Mediterranean is to cut weight, Buck orders his crew to throw out all their guns and ammo — along with their top-secret bombsight.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Wartime news reports claimed the highly complex Norden bombsight could hit a pickle barrel from 20,000 feet above.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Realizing that, with their fuel leak, their only chance of getting across the Mediterranean is to cut weight, Buck orders his crew to throw out all their guns and ammo — along with their top-secret bombsight.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Wartime news reports claimed the highly complex Norden bombsight could hit a pickle barrel from 20,000 feet above.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
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“Bombsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombsight. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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