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  1. 10-30-2006 08:19 PM #1
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    Norton Bombsight

    Identification of parts on a Norton Bombsight

    Enjoy Micdrow

    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Norton Bombsight-bifnordennomenclature.jpg   Norton Bombsight-norton-bomb-sight.pdf  

    Last edited by Micdrow; 12-27-2007 at 07:46 PM.
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  2. 10-30-2006 08:41 PM #2
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    Nice!!
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  3. 10-31-2006 05:03 AM #3
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    Good find!


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  4. 11-01-2006 11:39 AM #4
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    very cool
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  5. 11-01-2006 11:52 AM #5
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    Guy I went to Grad School with, his Grandfather wrote that pamphlet. Interesting guy, interesting family. A bunch of geniuses.
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  6. 11-01-2006 11:57 AM #6
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    Very nice, indeed!!!
    Interestingly, if you are a collector, the stabilizer portion of the sight
    is worth two or three times more than the sight head! People kept
    the sight heads as big desk ornaments, and the stabilizers languished.
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  7. 11-01-2006 01:16 PM #7
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    Have a look see over here, it is the page I have been using for reference on the Norden Bombsight

    NORDEN BOMBSIGHT
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  8. 11-01-2006 01:27 PM #8
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    Terrific source of information and photo's, thanks k9kiwi.
    As a kid I remember slobbering over catalogs from a surplus dealer
    in Los Angeles called "Palley's", and at the time (dare I date myself?)
    a Norden in the original container cost $50. You could buy a J-35
    engine for $500...Of course, as a young teen, $10 was a windfall...
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  9. 11-06-2006 09:16 AM #9
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    Here's a few photos I found once ...
    Sorry, no time to make thumbnails this morning
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Norton Bombsight-nordenbombsignt-0355.jpg   Norton Bombsight-nordenbombsignt-0356.jpg  

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    Last edited by Micdrow; 12-27-2007 at 07:50 PM. Reason: Reduced picture size
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  10. 11-06-2006 09:24 AM #10
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    Some very cool pictures you got there, jbabcock

    Thanks for sharing.

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  11. 12-03-2006 02:49 AM #11
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    Hey real thanks for the photos guys. Been searching for this since ages!
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  12. 12-04-2006 03:56 PM #12
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    Hello,

    any idea about the B-29 Bomb sight ? I read it was top secret .

    To that I look for informations about the german BZA 2 Bomb sight unit.

    Anything is welcome

    Best
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  13. 12-23-2006 01:42 AM #13
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    If you want to know everything about the Norden (not Norton) bombsight, look out for this book through your local library:

    'The Legendary Norden Bombsight' by Albert L Pardini, Published by Schiffer, ISBN 0-7643-0723-1

    Only for the technically able.

    regards,

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    Added a article on the Norton Bomb sight in the top post under the picture.

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    Just found this site, I have a lot of interesting info. here. I restore bombsights, gunsights and other aircraft related items. Thanks for the link to Taighs website.
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