patricksparks Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I am trying to figure out what type of equipment was used in the nose of PB4Y-1s, I can't imagine that they carried Norden bomb sights being that their primary mission was anti-submarine warfare, dropping depth charges at low altitude wouldn't require an elaborate sight... I came across this photo and there is some kind of device mounted in the general area that a bomb sight would live, it is the square looking object behind the flat glass bomb sight panel, wondering what it is ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Possibly some sort of rangefinder? Sonar transmitter perhaps? Cookie dispenser? patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 wonder if it was a camera or spot light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 5:12 PM, patricksparks said: wonder if it was a camera or spot light I'm convinced it was a cookie dispenser. The Navy likes cookies... patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Finally found out whats up in the nose of a PB4Y-1, the square object behind the bomb sight window is a piece of armored glass and the attached photos show the armored glass in the stowed position and also the type of sighting system the was installed. D.B. Andrus, Lothar and John1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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