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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms 1. coordinated--A combination of two or moretypes of air attack (dive, glide, low-level) in one strike, usingone or more types of aircraft. 2. deferred--A procedure in which attack groups rendezvous as a single unit. It is used when attack groups are launched from more than one station with their departure on the mission being delayed pending further orders. 3. divided--A method of delivering a coordinated air attack which consists of holding the units in close tactical concentration up to a point, then splitting them to attack an objective from different directions. |
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| Last year, Newbury Park gave Rio Mesa fits with its air attack in a
54-13 blowout, but that was with seniors at quarterback and receiver. The 1981
Israeli air attack against Iraqi nuclear facilities in Osirak involved a
target much closer to Israel, one set of above-ground and essentially
unguarded buildings, and half a dozen aircraft. An analysis of these and other combat episodes suggests the
conclusion that an air attack on landing forces at embarkation points
makes sense only when embarkation points are few in number and their air
defenses are inefficient. |
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air attack - an attack by armed planes on a surface target
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