(DoD, NATO) In air bombing, that part of the flight that begins, normally from an initial point, with the approach to the target, includes target acquisition, and ends normally at the weapon release point.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). bombing run. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bombing_run/definitions/1960616 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "bombing run" http://smartdefine.org/bombing_run/definitions/1960616 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "bombing run" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bombing_run/definitions/1960616> |