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Arc Light
Arc Light a code name given to the use of U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers, beginning in June 1965, to provide pre-planned and on-call close air support bombing strikes against Vietcong and North Vietnamese units. The strikes were much feared both for their destructiveness and the fact that, since the bombers flew so high, there was usually no prior warning of an incoming strike.
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"Arc Light." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Arc Light." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArcLight.html "Arc Light." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArcLight.html |
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arc light
arc light (also arc lamp) • n. a light source using an electric arc. |
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"arc light." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arc light." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arclight.html "arc light." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arclight.html |
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