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Record 1 1997-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

A method of bombing where an aircraft flies on a line towards the target, pulls up in a vertical plane, releasing the bomb at an angle that will compensate for the effect of gravity drop on the bomb. Similar to loft bombing; unrestricted as to altitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
  • Telecommunications Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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