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B-17 BOMBING PRACTICE
The B-17 was one of the most successful
combat aircraft of World War II. With
its ability to deliver bombloads deep
into Germany, withstand heavy damage,
and still bring its crew home, it
really earned the nickname "Flying
Fortress". The emphasis of the daylight
bombing raids over Nazi-occupied Europe
was on precision. The Norden Bombsight
was the key to American precision
bombing, allowing B-17 formations to hit
their targets with devastating results.
YOUR MISSION
For bombing practice, your B-17 is lined
up with the Nieuwpoort V1 Missile Site.
Turn on the Automatic Pilot while
sitting in the bombardier's seat. To
learn how to use the Norden Bombsight,
try setting the bomb release timer with
the sight positioned on the target at
different angles. The optimal
bombsight angle varies with altitude,
and you'll want to experiment to
understand the relationships between
angle of view, altitude, and speed.
You should make any course corrections
necessary to align your bomber with the
target before you set the release timer.
You can fly the plane by watching the
three gauges on the left side of the
bombsight view.
Normally, it's best to set the salvo
release switch to automatic, so the
bombs will fall together and strike the
ground in a regular pattern.
No enemy planes will attack during this
mission.
Your B-17 has unlimited ammunition,
including bombs.