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April 27th 04, 03:06 AM
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April 27th 04, 03:12 AM
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Subject: Programme about Amiens Prison Raid
From: (Eunometic) Date: 4/26/04 7:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id: (Krztalizer) wrote in message ... I have tracked down and interviewed ~2 dozen Mosquito airmen and read most of the available works about them - first I have heard this. One hundred knots over the target would have been absolute suicide. TV strikes again; within a couple of years, folks will all "agree" that this was a fact. :\ A dozen agincourt longbowmen with fire arrows could have brought down the wooden wonder at that speed. How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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April 27th 04, 08:07 AM
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message ... How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. The Mosquitos of no 2 Group usually used the Mk III Low-Level bomb sight which was designed for use below 1000ft and mostly used by coastal command Keith
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April 27th 04, 01:26 PM
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"Keith Willshaw" writes: "ArtKramr" wrote in message ... How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. The Mosquitos of no 2 Group usually used the Mk III Low-Level bomb sight which was designed for use below 1000ft and mostly used by coastal command According to the copy of the orders at the Bomber COmmand link you posted above, Keith, teh bombers were all FB Mk VIs. (SOlid-nose Fighter bombers). That would suggest that they used standard WW2 fighter-bomber techniques - Reflector sight, with a depressed reticle if possible, and use of the Pilot's 4 lb (1.7 Kilo) Meat Computer to process TLAR information. (TLAR = That Looks About Right). -- Pete Stickney A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. -- Daniel Webster
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April 27th 04, 08:33 PM
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"Peter Stickney" wrote in message ... In article , "Keith Willshaw" writes: "ArtKramr" wrote in message ... How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. The Mosquitos of no 2 Group usually used the Mk III Low-Level bomb sight which was designed for use below 1000ft and mostly used by coastal command According to the copy of the orders at the Bomber COmmand link you posted above, Keith, teh bombers were all FB Mk VIs. (SOlid-nose Fighter bombers). Keith seldom reads and understands his own URLs. That would suggest that they used standard WW2 fighter-bomber techniques - Reflector sight, with a depressed reticle if possible, and use of the Pilot's 4 lb (1.7 Kilo) Meat Computer to process TLAR information. (TLAR = That Looks About Right). Art is right on again? Does Keith live in a pickle barrel?
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April 28th 04, 02:20 PM
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
"ArtKramr" wrote in message ... How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. The Mosquitos of no 2 Group usually used the Mk III Low-Level bomb sight which was designed for use below 1000ft and mostly used by coastal command Keith How did this work? How was altitude maintained? how was it entered into the bombsight? Was it a computing bombsight?
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April 28th 04, 05:47 PM
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The Mosquitos of no 2 Group usually used the Mk III Low-Level bomb sight which was designed for use below 1000ft and mostly used by coastal command Keith How did this work? How was altitude maintained? how was it entered into the bombsight? Was it a computing bombsight? From what I recall the bombsight was uusually used in attacks at a fixed height of around 300ft , the bomb aimer dialled in a spacing for the stick of bombs and it released them at the correct intervals. Keith
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April 29th 04, 03:03 PM
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Subject: Programme about Amiens Prison Raid
From: (Eunometic) Date: 4/28/04 6:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id: (ArtKramr) wrote in message ... Subject: Programme about Amiens Prison Raid From: (Eunometic) Date: 4/26/04 7:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id: (Krztalizer) wrote in message ... I have tracked down and interviewed ~2 dozen Mosquito airmen and read most of the available works about them - first I have heard this. One hundred knots over the target would have been absolute suicide. TV strikes again; within a couple of years, folks will all "agree" that this was a fact. :\ A dozen agincourt longbowmen with fire arrows could have brought down the wooden wonder at that speed. How exactly did they aim the bombs? The British A-2 bombsight. I forewarn you of my up an comming critical attack on the Norden next week. I would welcome your comment. I am no longer subscibed to this NG but I do look in now and again. I'll try to look in and catch it if I get a chance.. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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April 27th 04, 06:01 AM
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A dozen agincourt longbowmen with fire arrows could have brought down the wooden wonder at that speed. How exactly did they aim the bombs? At a hundred knots, I assume you open a window and casually drop em over the side. G
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