
RAAF Base Amberley Oral History Recording
24 Sep 2015 George Hatchman - Warrant Officer (Retired). Historian. 23 Squadron Association
"...my job was to maintain the serviceability and the accuracy of the T-4 bomb sites [SIGHTS] to support the Canberra bombing and training programs...."
Source: http://www.defence.gov.au/id/_Master/do ... cripts.pdf (0.5Mb)
I've asked the question on another forum; awaiting probably a definitive answer now, waiting.... waiting.... roger standby.
So near and yet so far... no detail of bomb sight mentioned but GREEN SATIN mentioned so that perhaps is another clue.
Aircrew: RAAF Vietnam Canberra Navigator
01 Oct 2012 Group Captain John ‘Bushy’ Bushell, RAAF (Ret)
"...The Crew & Tools
RAAF Canberras were operated by a two man crew: a pilot who flew it all the way - since there was no autopilot; and a navigator who did just about everything else. The nav had a Martin Baker Mk 1 ejection seat towards the port side behind the pilot’s seat. To his right was a radio rack that housed the HF radio, the Green Satin Doppler controller and the ground position indicator Mk IV. Ahead of his folding nav table was an instrument panel mounting the G4B compass master indicator, altimeter, airspeed indicator, DME, outside air temperature, ADF, and the air position indicator. To his left were the ADF controller, IFF controller and of course the hatch jettison switch. Not to forget the small window carefully positioned so that the view was minimal. As well as the den in the back the nav also spent time in the nose where the bomb sight was positioned. On the starboard wall were found a number of other panels that were the province of the nav, since the pilot could not reach them, including the 12/24 Way bombing selection and control panel and the electrical control panel for AC power. The DC power controls were on yet another panel on the port side of the nav’s route from his navigating position to his bomb aiming position. A long oxygen tube and intercom lead was provided for the nav when down the nose or moving around the aircraft...."JPG: Canberra Bomber Nose mounted in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra (JPG in the article) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KxLWEFDpang/U ... berra4.jpg
Source: http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogspot. ... gator.html