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glide bomb
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A bomb fitted with airfoils to provide lift and which is carried and released in the direction of a target by an airplane.
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I remember my ship being in company with an American cruiser which was hit by a glider bomb and suffered more than 100 casualties.
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The author includes in-depth discussions of many weapons, such as the Fritz X guided bomb, the Hs 293 glider bomb, and the Mistel piggyback bomber, but I was a bit surprised at the absence of accompanying photographs.
Luftwaffe Bomber Aces: Men, Machines, Methods. (Net Assessment) by Tate, Robert F. / Air & Space Power Journal
 
 
 
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