Sorting Fact from Fiction in Masters of the Air
- Strict security measures for Norden, kept in climate-controlled vault.
- USAAF invested $1.1 billion in Norden, emphasizing its superiority.
- Norden bombsight measured ground speed and direction for accuracy.
- Dispute with RAF pilots over daylight raids, US relying on precision.
- USAAF daylight bombing strategy centered around top-secret Norden bombsight.
- Analog era portrayed, highlighting B-17 bomber's challenges.
- Characters introduced: "Buck" Cleven, "Bucky" Egan, Harry Crosby.
- Spielberg and Hanks' "Masters of the Air" long-awaited series.
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