Sperry was a military-related industry, and its work in developing both electrically powered gun turrets for bombers and the Norden bombsight brought him to the attention of his godfather, General Arnold, by then the Chief of the United States Army Air Corps.
Sperry's contributions to the military, particularly in developing electric-powered gun turrets for bombers and the Norden bombsight, caught the eye of his godfather, General Arnold, who held the position of Chief of the United States Army Air Corps at the time.