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[-] Linktank@lemmy.today 10 points 2 weeks ago

What are "sorties"?

[-] rbos@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago

Aviation term for an air attack. Out, hit, back.

I think it's also general military. A squad can sortie out to accomplish an objective.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

From the French sortir, "to go out".

So yeah, the "out" and "back" parts are important: if a unit is attaching while maneuvering in the field, it's not a "sortie". That's also why it's common in aviation, since airplanes inherently require a home runway that every attack begins and (ideally) ends at.

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus, I know French but i didn't connect the term to the language! 🤣

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