[wideminded]

Remember those old WWII flicks about bombers doing europe, and finally they get through all the flak, are over the target, and the navigator sticks his nose into the bomb sight? :>)

Norden bomb sight:

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

B-26 was the Bomber that used the Norden for the first time I believe!

[Lazamataz]

Eastman Kodak was instrumental (pardon that pun) in bombsight making in WWII and beyond.

[Elsie]

Tplant that produced these: Lucas-Harold.

Naval Ordinance Plant, Indianapolis -- NOPI was it's next name, as it was turned over to the Navy.

It then was changed to NAFI -- Naval Avionics Facility, Indianapolis

Then is was NAC -- Naval Air Center (One of about 6-7)

Then it was NAWC -- Naval Air Warfare Center

Then came Clinton and no money for war.......

"Boys, we gotta cut back. Who wants to go?"

[Methinks it's time for ME to retire!]

(Guess which center was NOT located on a body of water? -- this WAS the Navy, after all.......)

Then it turned over to HUGHS (really, it was series!)

It is now part of Raytheon.