bombing run
Payload delivery mission
A bombing run is a single attack pass by an aircraft dropping bombs on a target.
The term emphasizes the linear approach—the plane flies a set course toward the target, releases its payload, then exits.
Military briefings discuss bombing runs in terms of altitude, angle, and timing.
In video games, calling in a bombing run is often a reward for achieving kill streaks.
- sortieArmed raid outward
- air strikeAerial military assault
- raidSudden armed incursion
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- civilian casualtiesNoncombatants killed in conflict
mission · destruction · precision strike · formation flying · strafing · anti-aircraft fire · flak jacket · target acquisition · enemy territory · warfare · payload · flight path · low altitude · napalm · stealth technology · mission planning · danger close · kill zone
- combat supportfire support, air support, close air support, ground support, artillery support
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, combat aircraft, Sparrow
- air raidsair raid, air strike, raid, blitz, sirens
- airstrikesairstrike, air strike, air raid, strafing, firebombing
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
- military attacksair strike, commando raid, guerrilla raid, night raid, sneak attack
bombing runreconnaissance mission
Military information-gathering expedition
supply drop · medevac flight · reconnaissance flight · reconnaissance · recon patrol
bombing runrelief mission
Organized effort delivering emergency assistance
food drop · rescue operation · peacekeeping mission · aid convoy
bombing runceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
peace treaty · diplomatic mission · armistice · truce · peace talks
bombing, run, bomb, bombs, bombed, bomber, bombers, bombard, bombardment