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Who dropped the bombs in an FBVI Mosquito?

Enquiring for an author friend. The FB VI had a solid nose so it wasn’t the bomb aimer. Was there an extra button on the stick grip? Can’t find a reference anywhere. Now very curious!

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By: Avro Avian - 12th September 2010 at 03:27

FB VI’s would’ve been used for low level raids like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Jericho

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By: Tin Triangle - 10th September 2010 at 22:39

How were they aimed? Or was the point that most attacks were so low that they could be aimed by the naked eye and a bit of luck?!

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By: ian_ - 10th September 2010 at 22:01

Thanks Edgar, that sounds pretty definitive. I will pass the information on and look up the book for my own interest as well.

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By: Edgar Brooks - 10th September 2010 at 21:34

According to the photos, and illustrations, in the SAM Publications book, solely on the FB.VI, there were two buttons on the stick; the top one was for guns, with the lower for the bombs. Bomb selector switches were on the panel. ISBN, for the book, is 978-1-906959-08-1.
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