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The Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools ("Bombardier College" colloq.) were World War II facilities that used bombing ranges for training aircrew members of the United States Army Air Forces. After ground simulator training with the Norden bombsight, the 12-18 week course recorded each student's scores for approximately 160 practice bomb drops of "Bomb Dummy Units" (BDU), both in daytime and at night. The elimination rate was 12%, and graduates transferred to a Second or Third Air Force training unit to join a crew being trained for overseas duty. The bombardier trainer used was the Beech AT-11 Kansan.[citation needed] With the Bradley Plan increase in Eighth Air Force aircrews needed for the Combined Bomber Offensive, the 17 Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools graduated 47,236.

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  • The Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools ("Bombardier College" colloq.) were World War II facilities that used bombing ranges for training aircrew members of the United States Army Air Forces. After ground simulator training with the Norden bombsight, the 12-18 week course recorded each student's scores for approximately 160 practice bomb drops of "Bomb Dummy Units" (BDU), both in daytime and at night. The elimination rate was 12%, and graduates transferred to a Second or Third Air Force training unit to join a crew being trained for overseas duty. The bombardier trainer used was the Beech AT-11 Kansan.[citation needed] With the Bradley Plan increase in Eighth Air Force aircrews needed for the Combined Bomber Offensive, the 17 Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools graduated 47,236.
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  • The Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools ("Bombardier College" colloq.) were World War II facilities that used bombing ranges for training aircrew members of the United States Army Air Forces. After ground simulator training with the Norden bombsight, the 12-18 week course recorded each student's scores for approximately 160 practice bomb drops of "Bomb Dummy Units" (BDU), both in daytime and at night. The elimination rate was 12%, and graduates transferred to a Second or Third Air Force training unit to join a crew being trained for overseas duty. The bombardier trainer used was the Beech AT-11 Kansan.[citation needed] With the Bradley Plan increase in Eighth Air Force aircrews needed for the Combined Bomber Offensive, the 17 Army Air Forces Bombardier Schools graduated 47,236.
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