How To Improve Your Vision The Bomber Command Way

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Originally Posted by arthursmedley

The Wiki quote is hilarious and shows how this source has to be treated with extreme caution. I love the statement it wasn't Bilberries but infact Carrots that improved accuracy!!! Complete bollox

This story originated from a guy called John "Catseyes" Cunningham - the RAF's first night-fighter ace. He was built up by the Press as a morale-boosting hero for hacking down quite a few night-bombers during the LW blitz of British cities following the Battle of Britain in the winter of '40-'41. His success was due to the successful introduction of airborne radar into twin-engined night fighters. This certainly was a very big secret so the Air Ministry put out the story that his success was due to improved night-vision from eating a great deal of Carrots!

Well, while that story may be true carrots do in fact improve eyesight. Beta-carotene contained in carrots is important for good eyesight.

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Well, while that story may be true carrots do in fact improve eyesight. Beta-carotene contained in carrots is important for good eyesight.

Carrots ( and Bilberries ) may well indeed be good for eyesight. Fruit and Veg. is considered good for the diet generally, no? However, neither were seriously advanced as any supplement to improve bombing technique or night vision. They were espoused to get the British population to dig for victory and conserve precious shipping space for fuel and weapons imports.