B-25J Bombardier’s Station
These views were taken standing on the ground inside the open front hatch looking toward the bombardier's position, where the famous Norden bombsight, a closely guarded secret during World War II, is visible.
B-25J Bombardier’s Station
The Norden bombsight was used on B-17s and B-24s as well as B-25s. It was an advanced sight that used a mechanical analog computer to adjust for variables like airspeed and altitude, allowing the bombardier to more accurately strike his target. The bombsight also gave the bombardier to take over control of the plane during the bombing run by means of the autopilot.
B-25J Bombardier’s Station
The Norden bombsight was considered so secret and so essential to the Allies success that bombardiers were sworn to keep the bombsight secret and were trained to melt down the bombsight with thermite if necessary to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Due to fears that it might be captured, the bombsight was removed from the B-25s used in the Doolittle Raid and replaced with a less advanced sight that the enemy were already familiar with.
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