air attack

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That idea came under fire as long ago as the 1920s, when advocates of air power showed that battleships were vulnerable to air attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Winds were expected to pick up into the evening, possibly making an air attack unfeasible if sustained wind speeds break 30 to 40 mph, said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

As concerns grew on Wednesday that Russia was preparing to launch a significant air attack in retaliation, the United States suspended operations at its embassy.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

In a carefully worded statement, Iraq’s military did not attribute the explosion to an air attack with a missile or a drone.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

On December 7, 1941, the Axis power Japan surprised the United States with an air attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor in the territory of Hawaii.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein