DEFINITIONS OF AIR TERMS
In cable messages since the Battle for Britain began several terms have been employed by war correspondents and airmen that have puzzled the man-in-the-street, who has only lately been cast into the whirl of war-time terminology. A “stick” of bombs, for instance, has left many people in the dark. Briefly, a “stick” is a group of bombs let fall over an objective at predetermined intervals, so that they will fall in a line across the target. The interval between the dropping of each bomb can be adjusted within fairly wide limits. , A “stick” usually consists of four missiles.
A “salvo,” on the other hand, is a group of bombs let fall simultaneously, usually from several aircraft upon a signal from the flight leader. A "cluster” of bombs is a considerable number or small bombs, usually incendiary. Another term that has puzzled some people is “pin-pointing.”. This means simply to fix one’s position accurately on ah air map, usually by observation of landmarks.
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Southland Times, Issue 24239, 24 September 1940, Page 5
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166DEFINITIONS OF AIR TERMS Southland Times, Issue 24239, 24 September 1940, Page 5
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