Prepare for target light practice, Starfighter.

Prepare for target light practice, Starfighter.

But of course, it didn't matter.

(Laughter)

And as Norden famously says,

Not a lot.

And to put that in perspective, the total cost of the Manhattan project was three billion dollars.

So they started flying them at high altitudes at incredibly high speeds.

It weighs about 50 lbs.

It's the drone. What is the drone?

Target lights, Alex.

Automatic control.

Come to papa!

Tone and lock.

Target. Maximum firepower.

Target is lased.

Charge weapons.

Prepare to fire!

Switch to targeting computer.

Stay on target.

Prepare to target the main generator.

Grasp the target control with your right hand.

Target acquired, tone and lock.

Stand by for data feed.

We've got him in our sights.

Stay on course.

Sight's off.

Hurry up, switch on the illuminator.

So in the years leading up to the Second World War, the U.S. military buys 90,000 of these Norden bombsights at a cost of 14,000 each again, in 1940 dollars, that's a lot of money.

They're charging weapons.

Is the canister ready?

He's arming weapons.

I've got the paddles.

Target in sight.

Enemy ship targeted General.

Keep her in your sights!

(Laughter)

There's a postscript to the Norden story of Carl Norden and his fabulous bombsight.

Four squads, battle lanterns... gas mask, tear gas.

Use standard reference code

Luke, you switched off your targeting computer!

Move all quadrants to sector 515.

Eye, down the sight.

What's the weapon's status?

Prepare to sedate,Mr. Palmer. You'll find everything you need in my bag.