A1-B Bombsight

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snj5
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A1-B Bombsight

Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:12 pm

In the T-28A-2, maintenence manual there is a mention of a "A1-B" Bombsight. Is anyone familiar with this sight?
tom d. friedman
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Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:58 pm

no...... but i'm intrigued for the answer to that 1!! maybe it was for use by the south vietnam air force??
snj5
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Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:58 pm

My initial research suggests it is a Sperry A-1 gun/rocket/bomb sight akin to what was used in Korea on F-86 and F-84. Anyone familiar or have a surplus source?
thanks
Forgotten Field

A-1C

Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:14 am

I don't have an A-1B, but here is what an A-1C looks like. It is very big- larger than a large cereal box. The later photo is of the amplifier for the sight. This is available for sale.

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tom d. friedman
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:36 pm

huge mother!! bigger than a ww 2 b-17 upper turret sight!!
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