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Ww2 Raf Us Army Air Force Corp Usaf Aviation Bombsight Type Mark Iii With Xiv Gyro

   WW2 RAF US Army Air Force Corp USAF aviation Bombsight type Mark III w/ XIV GYRO. Also known as the Royal Air Force Angular Velocity sight. This piece was desgined for attacks by aircraft flying below 1,000 feet (300 meters) in altitude. It combined componens of the Mark XIV bomb sight but with a new mechanical computer when first implemented. It featured a unique solution for timing the drop, projecting a moving display onto a reflector sight which matched the apparent motion of the target at the right instant. The MK III was designed for and mostly used by Coastal Command aircraft ...
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