bombsight

Example Sentences

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Although early raids proved that the Japanese homeland could be reached, they failed to hit their targets as problems persisted with the Norden bombsight.

From Washington Post

Nazi spies kidnap an aircraft mechanic and try to make him talk about a new bombsight.

From Los Angeles Times

One thing is, however, guaranteed: some poor souls will be at the other end of those bombsights and rifle barrels.

From Salon

Near vats of homemade wine, there was an old Norden bombsight, a pivotal technology used by bombers during World War II for aiming.

From New York Times

Navy opened a secret manufacturing plant on the east side of Indianapolis to produce bombsights, devices that helped World War II pilots gauge when to release bombs.

From Washington Times