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Old 31st Mar 2014, 16:15
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No offset (unlike the Vulcan H2S radar bombing system). The projected lines formed a cross on the Perspex plate. The bomb aimer talked the pilot to fly the aircraft along the fore/aft line (track) and released his bombs when the crossing line met the target. The bombing computer took care of the effects of wind, altitude, bomb type etc leaving the bomb aimer free to concentrate on the aircraft heading.
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