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Flying artillery

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(Mil.) artillery trained to rapid evolutions, - the men being either mounted or trained to spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position.
- Farrow.

See also: Flying



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The treatment of air power as flying artillery to be parceled Out in support of ground formations at the point of attack squandered aircraft on costly and frequently inconsequential missions, ensured that other aircraft were underutilized in the midst of disagreements over priorities, and left many more lucrative targets untouched.
 
 
 
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