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: the point on the ground ahead of the target over which an aircraft must release its bombs to get a hit on the target

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“Bomb release line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20release%20line. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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