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13th June 2005, 22:43
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Re: "Pickle-barrel" bombing - where does this name come from?
Lagarto, I think you will find that the 'pickel barrel' expression came from the use of the Norden sight. The cystal clear skies of the SW USA allowed for quite accurate (practice) bombing.
Think of the 'pickel barrel' as the opposite to the expresion 'could not hit the broad side of a barn door if you were standing right beside it'. (as in throwing something at the barn door) 
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