BF109 - Can't we just have the gunsight in the middle?

[Lixma]

Originally Posted by Sauf

Correct, if the pilot leans a bit to the right! ie loosen straps. Back to where we started.

Nope.

The gunsights were installed directly in the right eye's line of sight. And further adjusted to suit the individual pilots.

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

I am not sure if the gunsights back then were used as modern helmet mounted Huds are.

The analogy may not be perfect (else it wouldn't be an analogy ) but the concept is the same.