The Don Englebreston Collection
Aircraft Optical Gunsight/Ranging Reticle View of Jet Aircraft at Dusk
Viewed through an aircraft's optical gunsight reticle, a large jet aircraft is framed within a ranging circle marked '100 MILS.' Pilots used such mil-scale sights and known aircraft wingspans to judge range during intercepts or refueling approaches, a common technique in Vietnam War-era military aviation. Project: 219827