These should be especially useful against low-flying planes that "strafe" infantry and transport columns with machine-gun fire and light bombs.
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Strafe
/stɹɑf/
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Laffey, fresh off from strafing Hiei, ran straight into a quarter of the Japanese navy's remaining destroyers, and, along with Kirishima, between gunfire and another successful Type 93 torpedo strike that tore off the ship's stern, the hapless destroyer was left drifting, ablaze, and would eventually sink.
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You will get an officer sometimes fu'l of shout and swank, an' 'e 'll put 'em through it, an' strafe 'em, an' walk off parade feelin' that 'e 'as put the fear o' God into 'em.
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Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right.
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