bombing run

English Thesaurus

1. that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs (noun.act)

hypernym	:	bombardment, bombing,
definition	:	an attack by dropping bombs (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dive-bombing,
definition	:	a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target (noun.act)

hyponym	:	loft bombing, toss bombing,
definition	:	a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb (noun.act)