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Air attack   /ɛr ətˈæk/   Listen
Air attack

noun
1.
An attack by armed planes on a surface target.  Synonym: air raid.






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"Air attack" Quotes from Famous Books



... German soldiers. Yes! they would stand up to William the Execrated. Moreover, Zeppelins can do a lot of hurt, but they can't take London; and Ostend and Antwerp are no nearer Britain for any kind of air attack than Berlin is, and above all our perspective is doubtless better than yours—any one can see that to try and take towns and to fight in streets filled with civilians has not a pennyworth of military value. It is a sheer waste of energy and life which should have been utilised on ...
— Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary • W. P. Livingstone

... along on what nobody else wants. You will also consult with Colonel Jarman, and with Colonel Wallingsby. Better get started on it now. Just think of everything around here that could go wrong in case of an air attack, and try to do ...
— Ullr Uprising • Henry Beam Piper



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