Subject: A BOMB PATTER IS LIKE A FOOTBALL
From: "John Keeney"
Date: 3/2/04 11:56 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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The pilot had to continue to fly straight and level AFTER
bomb release until the camera flashed. When Radar bombing was used
the camera recorded the image on the radar scope. If there was no
picture
it didnt count as a mission.

Keith



The problem with the Brit system was that the target was still smoking
when
the pictuere was taken so less information was recorded. But it saved
them
that
second recon flight If you check my website you will see impact shots
taken
with the bombay camera recorded at the detonation moment. Now click on "
Death
of a marshalling yard" to see the reults of the recon mission.


The recon flights were still made Art. Since the RAF were flying tight
formations
comparing the in-aircraft camera pictures with the after strike recon
photos was the only way of establishing individual accuracy

What was the point? If you are flying tight formation indivual planes
can't correct for drift. Were they not dropping when the lead did and
trying measure the single dimension?



"....trying measure the single dimension..." ?????
I don't understand that last phrase. Please clarify.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer