Aviation dictionary. 2014.
skip bombing — bombing, as by a low flying plane, carried out so that each bomb, when released, skips along the surface below before striking the target. * * * skip bombing, a method of precision bombing in which an airplane flies just above the water toward a… … Useful english dictionary
Skip bombing — [ B 25J illustrating skip bombing against a tanker, the bombs skip twice before impact.] Skip bombing was a low level bombing technique refined for use against Imperial Japanese Navy warships and transports by Major William Benn of the 63rd… … Wikipedia
skip bombing — bombing, as by a low flying plane, carried out so that each bomb, when released, skips along the surface below before striking the target. * * * … Universalium
skip-bomb — /skip bom /, v.t. Mil. to attack (a target) by skip bombing. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
skip-bomb — verb attack with delayed release bombs • Hypernyms: ↑bombard, ↑bomb • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * /skip bom /, v.t. Mil. to attack (a target) by skip bombing. [1940 45] * * * skip bomb «SKIHP BOM», transitive verb, intransitive verb … Useful english dictionary
bombing — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bombardment, shelling, air attack; see attack 1 . Methods of bombing include: air bombing, high altitude bombing, precision bombing, saturation bombing, carpet bombing, wave bombing, dive bombing, skip bombing, low level… … English dictionary for students
bombing — Synonyms and related words: air cover, air raid, air support, area bombing, blitz, carpet bombing, cover, dive bombing, dry run, high altitude bombing, low altitude bombing, milk run, mission, precision bombing, reconnaissance, reconnaissance… … Moby Thesaurus
Google bombing — (GOO.gul bawm.ing) n. Setting up a large number of Web pages with links that point to a specific Web site so that the site will appear near the top of a Google search when users enter the link text. Google bomb v, n. Example Citation: Since… … New words
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — B 17 redirects here. For other uses, see B17 (disambiguation). B 17 Flying Fortress Boeing B 17E … Wikipedia
B-17 Flying Fortress — Infobox Aircraft name= B 17 Flying Fortress caption= This TB 17G was assigned various USAAF training commands type= Strategic bomber national origin = United States manufacturer= Boeing first flight= 28 July 1935cite web |url=… … Wikipedia
