Norden believed the device would lower the suffering and death toll from war by allowing pinpoint accuracy during bombing runs. Navy and Army Air Forces beginning in World War II until its retirement during the Vietnam War. The bombsight, developed by Carl Norden, a Swiss engineer, was used by the U.S.
The Norden Bombsight is on display at Air War College and Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall. This year the list includes several TED talks, including 'The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsight,' by Malcolm Gladwell, a Canadian journalist, author and speaker. The chief of staff reading list has been updated this year to provide Airmen a guide to further their education and expertise.
