The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
GERMAN BOMBSIGHT, ADJUSTABLE, GRADUATED TO ALLOW FOR WIND AT ALL SPEEDS TO 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, AND FOR USE AT ANY HEIGHT UP TO 6000 METRES. FITTED WITH SMALL ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR NIGHT WORK.
This bomb sight would have been mounted onto the side of a light reconnaisance or bombing aircraft, and would have given the bomb aimer the ability to place his bomb on target using the aircraft's height and wind speed as the main variables. (The aircraft speed would be considered to be constant). The manufacturer is not yet established. Provenance unknown.
German aircraft bomb sight removed from the first German two seater to be shot down in British lines, Palestine 1917. The instrument comprises two triangles with their peaks truncated, the smaller bei
German aircraft bomb sight removed from the first German two seater to be shot down in British lines, Palestine 1917. The instrument comprises two triangles with their peaks truncated, the smaller bei
Mechanical computor comprising a cast metal box, open on top. The opening is covered with a 3mm thick sheet of perspex, fastened to the box with 6 slot headed screws. Interior of box is fitted with a
Black bakelite button unit of 30mm diameter (Air Ministry stores reference 5C/844) mounted on a small aluminium plate with one mounting hole, joined to a 5-pin plug (stores reference 5D/519) by an ele
Aircraft float light made from light wood and metal. The float light is shaped like an aircraft bomb and is designed to float on the water surface while giving off a signal light. Markings - AIRCRAFT
Container Mark 1A for small bombs. Label on side indicates that the bomb weight range that can be used in this device is from 4 pounds to 40 pounds. The metal container has 3 bakelite Mark 2 electroma
Pear shaped Turkish aerial bomb from the First World War. The bomb is made from cast mild steel and has been soldered together from two halves. The front of the bomb has impact damage causing separati
