groundfire

An agency must pay $150 to $400 in landing fees at airfields in Mogadishu and inland towns such as Jalalaxi, Baidoa and Wajid for the privilege of providing relief The C-130 Hercules cargo planes can evade hijackers on the ground but are expensive to operate and are vulnerable to groundfire.

Battlefields Of The Food War 2008

As the helicopter shuddered into the night, Snepp screamed to his seatmate, "We're taking groundfire!"

The Last Days Of Saigon 2008

It was only last Saturday that a Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by gunfire, groundfire near the town of Tikrit.

CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2003 2003

Heavy groundfire prevented the airmen from being rescued immediately, and one helicopter door gunner was killed in the rescue attempt, just days from when he was set to go home to get married, Danielson said.

Danielson, Benjamin F. 1991

When the flareship started taking groundfire, one of the flares inside the aircraft was hit by

McKittrick, James C. 1990

The army was not able to get a helicopter into the area due to groundfire.

Lawrence, Gregory P. 1990

One of two things happened to Ravens, as they logged an increasing number of combat missions and took their share of groundfire; they became either overcautious or reckless.

Deichelmann, Samuel M. 1990

Many "fast movers" (F4, F100, etc.) and other A1s (Spads) were diverted from other missions to aid in suppressing groundfire.

Lawrence, Gregory P. 1990

When the flareship started taking groundfire, one of the flares inside the aircraft was hit by

Lemmons, William E. 1990

When the flareship started taking groundfire, one of the flares inside the aircraft was hit by

Guillory, Edward J. 1990