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battle-damaged en · ADJ
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Damaged during battle.
It is easier, faster and less expensive to replace battle-damaged areas of operational aircraft than to attempt to repair the damage on the scene.
1971, United States Department of Defense, High School News Service, Report - High School News Service, Department of Defense, High School News Service, page 11:The group lost a total of nine B-I7s on the mission, six over enemy-held territory and three battle-damaged planes abandoned over Britain.
1979, Edward Jablonski, Airwar, Doubleday, page 191:Wedel sighed and looked uneasily at the back of Holst’s battle-damaged Semovente.
1980, Gunther Lutz, Attack Anzio!, Sphere, →ISBN, page 155:
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