[303rd-Talk] Bombing

[bill runnels]

Bob, you have asked a question I can't answer. The "actual time of fall" depended primarily on bombing altitude but it was affected also by the true air speed of the aircraft and bomb ballistics. The time for each type of bomb at given altitudes and true air speeds had to be found by actual tests.  This information was provided in the form of "bombing tables" which we carried in our Bombardier's Kit.
   
  Bill Runnels
  Bombardier  

bob levandoski <boblevy61 at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Thanks Bill Runnels! Another question for you Sir.
What was the actual time of fall for the 500lb. high explosive bomb
from 25,000 ft. after release from the B-17 ?

bob levandoski


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