bomber fleet

Aerial strike force

A bomber fleet is a group of military aircraft designed for dropping bombs, operated as a coordinated force.

The term typically refers to strategic bombing capabilities: The country maintains a bomber fleet capable of nuclear strikes.

During World War II, bomber fleets conducted massive raids over Europe and the Pacific.

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squadronMilitary aviation unit
armadaFleet of warships
aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
raidSudden armed incursion
sortieArmed raid outward

warplanes · flight crew · airbase · runway · payload · formation · air power · strike · target · hangar · wings · fuselage · nose art · cockpit · altitude · missions · B-52 · air raid

Opposites

military function

bomber fleetfighter squadron

Military aviation formation

anti-aircraft batteries · humanitarian airlift

strategic posture

bomber fleetdisarmament

Reducing or eliminating weapons

demilitarization · peace accord · nuclear disarmament

air mission type

bomber fleetcombat air patrol

Defensive aerial interception mission

Family

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