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One trained falcon making 60 attack sorties a day can protect 100,000 solar panels from vengeful crows. (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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