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
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
With its advanced avionics and defences, the aircraft is classed as a military aircraft, designed to withstand an air attack.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 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
