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Bombardier and lance-bombardier are British Army ranks used in the Royal Artillery instead of (respectively) corporal and lance-corporal. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ...
Corporal is a military rank in use by several militaries of the world. ...
Lance Corporal (LCpl or L/Cpl) is a military rank used by some elements of the British and U.S. armed forces. ...
Originally, the Royal Artillery had corporals and a bombardier was junior to them and wore a single chevron. In 1920, however, corporals were replaced by bombardiers, who acquired the normal two chevrons. This page is about the pattern or symbol called a chevron. ...
1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
In the British Army, a Lance Bombardier (LBdr or L/Bdr) is the Royal Artillery equivalent of a Lance Corporal. The rank originated as Acting Bombardier, but was renamed Lance Bombardier in February 1918. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ...
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Canada In the Canadian Forces, the Artillery Branch uses the ranks master bombardier and bombardier instead of master corporal and corporal. Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ...
Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...
The rank of Master Corporal exists in the Canadian Forces as a bridge between senior NCOs and whata re generally referd to as the junior ranks. The rank, foremerlly an appointment gives the Mcpl authority over all privates and corporals. ...
Corporal is a military rank in use by several militaries of the world. ...
United States of America In the United States Air Force, a bombardier is a position held by an officer onboard an Air Force bomber. The Bombardier is responsible for assisting the Navigator in guiding the plane to a bombing target and, once above the target, the Bombardier holds release authority for the aircraft's bomb load. During the Second World War, Bombardiers were recognized with the award of the Bombardier Badge. In the modern age, the title of Bombardier has fallen into disuse due to a rise of computer technology and smart bombs. In the Royal Air Force, the position was known as the bomb aimer. Seal of the Air Force. ...
The crews of bomber aircraft, historically, included a bombardier, as they were known in the United States, or a bomb aimer, as they were known in other countries, who was responsible for targetting the planes munitions. ...
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Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Bombing Aviator Badge Bombardier Badge The Bombardier Badge was a military badge of the United States military which was issued between the years of 1918 and 1947. ...
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BOLT-117 laser guided bomb Precision-guided munitions (smart munitions or smart bombs) are self-guiding weapons intended to maximize damage to the target while minimizing collateral damage. Because the damage effects of an explosive weapon scale as a power law with distance, quite modest improvements in accuracy (and hence...
The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ...
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