guarantee the correct delivery of the torpedo into the water. the pilot would aim his aircraft and torpedo at the ship with a hunting technique called “leading” the target. if the eye of the pilot was good then the ship and torpedo would be at the same spot at the same time. dal was a very good hunter.
attacking a ship with a torpedo is much like shooting a bullet from a single shot gun. you have one shot and you have to make your shot count. because the ship that you are attacking is certainly going to try to shoot you down.
dal and the other pilots practiced in training their 