fly blind
phrase
: to fly an airplane solely by instruments
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On July 4, 1976, as America celebrated its bicentennial, four C-130 aircraft flew blind over the dark waters of the Red Sea and across the Horn of Africa.
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Anne Neuberger,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Without this visibility, security teams are essentially flying blind.
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Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anne Neuberger,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Without this visibility, security teams are essentially flying blind.
—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Fly blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20blind. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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