The blue arrow indicates the in-flight trail distance caused by friction. The release point has now moved closer to the target, and the release angle is now more acute. The actual distances will depend on the bomb ballistics, that the bombardier programs into the site.  The amount of in-flight trail is measured in mils, which is about 3 arc minutes and 22.5 arc seconds, or about 0.05 degrees.

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