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attack heading [ə′tak ′hed·iŋ]

(navigation)

The interceptor heading during the attack phase which will achieve the desired track-crossing angle.

The assigned magnetic-compass heading to be flown by aircraft during the delivery phase of an air strike.

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Then we returned to the initial point, set the attack heading and brought the bearing measurement system in normal mode to perform launches.

Missile salvos from the depth of the ocean by Beketov, Yu.F. / Military Thought

3" [Position of Friendly Forces] "Egress east to Chevy; make your final attack heading southeast to northwest" [Egress Route and Remarks--Route not Shown on City Map] Attack Aircraft to JTAC: "1200 feet, NB 704726, final attack heading southeast to northwest.

Joint fires observer by Milliron, Steven P. / FA Journal

The section entered the target area from the west at 6,100 feet, identified the target (two smudge pots appearing as a single-point light source) and circled the target once to set up for a 360-degree final attack heading for practice 30-degree dive deliveries.

Human tragedy. (Grampaw Pettibone) by Naval Aviation News

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