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has gloss | eng: The Big Wing, also known as a Balbo, was an air fighting tactic proposed during the Battle of Britain by 12 Group commander Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Acting Squadron Leader Douglas Bader. In essence, the tactic involved meeting incoming Luftwaffe bombing raids in strength with a wing-sized formation of three to five squadrons. In the Battle, this tactic was employed by the Duxford Wing, under Bader's command. |
lexicalization | eng: Big Wing |
instance of | c/Aerial warfare tactics |
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lexicalization | deu: Big-Wing-Kontroverse |
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