The mission of the 102d Bomb Squadron was proficiency in tactical bombing.
Nonetheless the beginnings of strategic and tactical bombing date from the earliest days of the war.
You picked my unit because we're good at tactical bombing.
He developed mathematical formulas to explain the phenomenon, which was particularly significant in planning tactical bombing in support of troops.
Thus, over the years ahead, they fought on despite the devastating impact of tactical bombing.
All these points meant that the horizontal bomber was ill-suited for tactical bombing, particularly in close support.
"We are using our airplanes only for the purpose of tactical bombing," he said.
Historically, the tactical bombing was the first type of bombing mission.
If tactical bombing were allowed to destroy the 300 targets, Bosnian Government forces might move in to take those positions.
As support for the ground operations, the Allies planned their largest tactical bombing of the war, with employing more than 4,500 planes.