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dive-bombing

Noun

Meaning

a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target

Source: WordNet

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dive bombing

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Hooton 2007, The Gathering Storm, p. 38. Udet's "love affair" with dive-bombing seriously affected the long-term development of the Luftwaffe, especially after General Wever's untimely death. Source: Internet

The Corsairs began dive-bombing missions across Peleliu, firing rockets into open cave entrances for the infantrymen, and dropping napalm ; it was only the second time the latter weapon had been used in the Pacific. Source: Internet

Hooton 2007, Luftwaffe at War: Gathering Storm, p. 51. Dive-bombing Junker Ju 87 D's over the Eastern Front, winter 1943–44 Poor accuracy from level bombers in 1937 led the Luftwaffe to grasp the benefits of dive-bombing. Source: Internet

Udet merely conveyed the OKL's own dive-bombing capability request to Ernst Heinkel concerning the He 177, who vehemently opposed such an idea, which ruined its development as a heavy bomber. Source: Internet

The Parnall G.4/31 was a 1930s general purpose aircraft which could operate as a day and night bomber as well as the reconnaissance, torpedo and dive-bombing roles. Source: Internet

Italian pilots were sent to Graz in Austria to be trained for dive-bombing aircraft. Source: Internet

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