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- Jul 16, 2024
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Great, thank you very much.It is a late addition to basic bombsight M-9 Norden to assist the bombardier in finding the target from high altitudes in overcast skies. The one could be used for late B-17 or B-29 for instance.
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the pic source: Maxson Corporation in World War Two
Any idea as to when this might have been manufactured? Looking at the Order Number of w-33-038-ac-4995, I was wondering if the "49" after "AC-" stood for 1949? If so, I thought the "USAAF" name was changed to "USAF" in 1947? Given that the name plate on this item is "USAAF", I was thinking that this item was manufactured no later than 1947? Thanks again. TomGreat, thank you very much.
Excellent information. I appreciate you taking the time to provide such a detailed, informative response. Thank you very much! TomThe Type X-1 could also be used for the B-24, B-25. Generally with all planes that had the M series of the bombsight. These sights were used throughout the final stages of World War II and in Korea in the 1950's. Judging by the net sources it was used from , at least , 1944. I have gathered the shots of the ID plates from the different X-1s found in the net. Although these are dated from 1944 ( s/n.1344 ) and then later , the Order Number seems to be the same for all of them. IMHO the most useful info can be the Bombsight Ser. No. because it is not for the X-1 one but of the Norden bombsight the X-1 worked with as memo serves. However your X-1 is of the s/n.2778 what places it fourth before the X-1 s/n. 2897 at the found ID plate list below. I'm not sure how many of the sights the W. L. Maxson Corp. could made per a year , let's say about 1400, so your device could be made about 1945 -1946 or in 1947 at the latest .
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I forgot to provide the Bombsight Ser. No. on the plate. It is L10134. I just realized that it was not very visible in my photos. Sorry!Excellent information. I appreciate you taking the time to provide such a detailed, informative response. Thank you very much! Tom
I forgot to provide the Bombsight Ser. No. on the plate. It is L10134. I just realized that it was not very visible in my photos. Sorry!