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OVER-THE-SHOULDER BOMBING [1 record]

Record 1 1981-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Military (General)
OBS

A special case of loft bombing where the bomb is released past the vertical in order that the bomb may be thrown back to the target.

OBS

CODE dCAAAAAC

OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Cas particulier de bombardement en ressource où la bombe est lâchée après le cabré pour qu'elle puisse retomber sur l'objectif.

Spanish

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