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loft bombing

DEFINITIONS OF: loft bombing

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n a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb

Synonyms:
toss bombing
Types:
over-the-shoulder bombing
a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
Type of:
bombing run
that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs
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