"burst" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The white streak, at the right, ending on a flak burst, was added later, and represents the danger brought by the German anti-aircraft artillery to the pilots (this device appeared only on replacement aircraft).
- The 416th received the Distinguished Unit Citation for this mission; the group lost four planes, and all the other 32 aircraft received battle damage from flak bursts.
- It continued the bomb run, however, and toggled its ordnance, but was further damaged by multiple flak bursts.
- Losing someone from his own crew was ten times worse-as if a flak burst had torn through the side of his Lan- caster and slaughtered a bombardier.
- He observed numerous flak bursts and watched the escorting Hawker Typhoon fighters attacking flak batteries as they approached the DZ.
- When the smoke cut off, the tree became invisible until, much higher, there was a puff of white cloud like a flak burst.
- However, Woody has concealed the fact he has been hit by shrapnel from a flak burst.
- Some scientists at the time rationalized the sightings as an illusion probably caused by afterimages of dazzle caused by flak bursts, while others suggested St. Elmo's Fire as an explanation.
- Above the target, no flak burst.
- Black flak bursts spat in the air around the German.
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