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Definition of Bombing run
1. Noun. That part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs.
Specialized synonyms: Dive-bombing, Loft Bombing, Toss Bombing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombing Run
Literary usage of Bombing run
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aviation in the U.S. Army, 1919-1939 by Maurer Maurer (1987)
"On a bombing mission with an Ml, the pilot flew to the place selected to begin
the bombing run (initial point), leveled the plane, and put it on the proper ..."
2. Weapons Transfers and Violations of the Laws of War in Turkey by James Ron (1995)
"The jets climbed back up over the hills and then made a second bombing run.
They again dropped one bomb each, but these hit on the edge ..."
3. General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War by George C. Kenney (1997)
"We spotted the convoy and climbed to about 3500 feet, cut our throttles back,
and made the first skip-bombing run at zoo feet and 255 mph. ..."
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