Preferred label
Aerial bombings
Broader term
Air warfare
Related terms
Air raid drills
Air raid shelters
Air raid warning systems
Bombardment
Bombings
War blackouts
Scope note
For images of military bombardment by bombs dropped from the air. Search under BOMBARDMENT for sustained military attacks on cities, military positions, and other places with bombs, shells, rockets, or other explosive missiles. Search under BOMBINGS for the use of explosive devices for the purposes of political terrorism, protest, etc. Search under ORDNANCE TESTING for test bombs.
Editorial note
Used in a note under AIR WARFARE, BOMBINGS, and BOMBARDMENT.
Change note
Formerly TGMI term.