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bombsight
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bomb·sight  (bmst)
n.
A device in a combat aircraft for determining the point at which to drop a bomb in order to strike a target.
bombsight [ˈbɒmˌsaɪt]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
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Noun1.bombsight - a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
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bombsight [ˈbɒmsaɪt] N → mira f or visor m de bombardeo
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It is only now that his work has been translated into English and edited, revealing how strategy and tactics in French aviation warfare developed as the war progressed to include simple bomb-dropping, creating and effectively using bombsights, targeting based on intelligence, flying in formation and as escorts, and using aerial photography to assess damage.
French strategic and tactical bombardment forces of World War I by Reference & Research Book News
This 461-page study showcases pioneering French efforts in the technology and tactics of bombing enemy forces from the air including the development of aerial bombs, bomb-dropping mechanisms, bombsights, intelligence-based targeting packages, formation flying, night flying and navigation, long-range fighter escorts, and aerial photography for bomb damage assessment.
French Strategic and Tactical Bombardment Forces of World War I by Internet Bookwatch
 
 
 
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