train bombing

train bombing

[′trān ‚bäm·iŋ] (ordnance) A method of bombing in which two or more bombs are released at a predetermined interval from one aircraft as the result of a single actuation of the bomb-release mechanism.

train bombing

Two or more bombs released at predetermined intervals from one aircraft as a result of the single actuation of a release mechanism. The intervals between bombs may be fixed or varied through an intervalometer. Also referred to as a ripple delivery.