Airborne leaflet propaganda is a form of
psychological warfare in which 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.