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There was only one reason
the Americans could even attempt something as difficult and dangerous
as precision bombing. The Norden bombsight. Outside the atomic bomb, it was the most closely held secret
of the war. At night, while the crews slept, the rest of the base worked tirelessly to get the flight plans,
equipment and planes ready. Whether ordnance or intelligence, they prepared us for every mission. And even though they remained at the base, {\an8}in a way,
they were on every flight with us and would not relax until we came home
the Americans could even attempt something as difficult and dangerous
as precision bombing. The Norden bombsight. Outside the atomic bomb, it was the most closely held secret
of the war. At night, while the crews slept, the rest of the base worked tirelessly to get the flight plans,
equipment and planes ready. Whether ordnance or intelligence, they prepared us for every mission. And even though they remained at the base, {\an8}in a way,
they were on every flight with us and would not relax until we came home
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There was only one reason
the Americans could even attempt
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something as difficult and dangerous
as precision bombing.
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The Norden bombsight.
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Outside the atomic bomb,
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it was the most closely held secret
of the war.
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At night, while the crews slept,
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the rest of the base worked tirelessly
00:00:21.354 --> 00:00:23.939
to get the flight plans,
equipment and planes ready.
00:00:26.359 --> 00:00:28.999
Whether ordnance or intelligence,
00:00:28.999 --> 00:00:29.082
they prepared us for every mission.
00:00:31.739 --> 00:00:33.658
And even though they remained at the base,
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{\an8}in a way,
they were on every flight with us
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and would not relax until we came home.
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Movie Summary
During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.
