A method of bombing where an aircraft flies on a line towards the target, pulls up in a vertical plane, releasing the bomb at an angle that will compensate for the effect of gravity drop on the bomb. Similar to loft bombing; unrestricted as to altitude. See also loft bombing.
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| Noun | 1. |  toss bombing - a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bombbombing run - that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs over-the-shoulder bombing - a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target |
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