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Agreed. He is the only lead I have but as yet the records do not link him to the sight. Cannot be that many Lamplughs with an aviation...

I suspect that the man you are looking for information about is the A G 'Lamps' Lamplugh you mention above. The following link does not...

In 1940 a hand held low level bombsight was being issued to the RAF. It became known as the Low Level Bombsight Mk I. In August 1940...

More great info. The training aids sound interesting. I do have some papers on the more sophisticated torpedo sights but I have not...

By about 1942 a much more sophisticated set up had been developed in Britain, for use on the Barracuda and Beaufighter. In these a...

That triple shot is amazing. I wonder what the relative merits were between the three types? Complicates training. Great picture, many...

The types in use by September '44, apparently:

Thanks again. Think that is nailed. I have been looking at Coastal Command low level sights for ASW but never strayed into torpedo...

It was the standard FAA torpedo sight fitted to the Swordfish from 1936. Doesn’t seem to be on its predecessor, the Blackburn Shark...

Thanks, very helpful. I found a mention of a "rake" sight which is clearly this. Was it a formal sight designed at RAE, for example...

It is a slightly modified version of the torpedo sight fitted to FAA aircraft like the Swordfish and Albacore. The torpedo was meant to...

Hi There are many examples of simple bomb and torpedo sights often designed by squadron aircrew. They mostly are variations of a rifle...

Spot on. That is exactly the sort of title I expected. Many thanks.

Got it From this book by one of the MAP staff This is another book by an MAP staff member that you might find of interest

You lost me there?