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 military expertise in developing electric-powered gun turrets for bombers and the Norden bombsight made him notable to his godfather, General Arnold, who held a high position within the United States Army Air Corps.