Airborne leaflet propaganda

An American M16M1 cluster bomb container is loaded with leaflets during the Korean War at a US military printing plant in Japan; the container holds 22,500 leaflets

Airborne leaflet dropping is where leaflets (flyers) are scattered in the air.

Military forces have used aircraft to drop leaflets to attempt to alter the behavior of combatants and non-combatants in enemy-controlled territory, sometimes in conjunction with air strikes. Humanitarian air missions, in cooperation with leaflet propaganda, can turn the populace against their leadership while preparing them for the arrival of enemy combatants.

Leaflet droppings have also been used to limit civilian casualties by alerting civilians of imminent danger allowing ample time to evacuate targeted areas.