This is the bomb release line. You will notice under theseconditions, the path of the...
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This is the bomb release line. You will notice under these
conditions, the path of the bomb
through the air, known as the bomb's trajectory, is directly under the ship, but the
point of impact will be trail
distance behind the ship. With a crosswind, the ship
would be upwind from the target. This distance upwind
is known as cross trail
conditions, the path of the bomb
through the air, known as the bomb's trajectory, is directly under the ship, but the
point of impact will be trail
distance behind the ship. With a crosswind, the ship
would be upwind from the target. This distance upwind
is known as cross trail
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This is the bomb release line.
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You will notice under these
conditions, the path of the bomb
through the air,
00:00:10.006 --> 00:00:13.000
known as the bomb's trajectory,
00:00:13.105 --> 00:00:18.585
is directly under the ship, but the
point of impact will be trail
distance behind the ship.
00:00:18.823 --> 00:00:23.463
With a crosswind, the ship
would be upwind from the target.
00:00:23.665 --> 00:00:27.225
This distance upwind
is known as cross trail.
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Movie Summary
Major "Chick" Davis is convinced that high-level bombing will win the next war. He convinces the powers-that-be to set up a bombardier school. He efficiently sets about training the USAAF's first generation of high-level bombardiers.
