combat air patrol

Noun

Meaning

combat air patrol (plural combat air patrols)

(military, aviation) A patrolling force of fighter aircraft tasked with covering and screening a friendly asset (such as an aircraft carrier or a flight of bombers) in order to defend it from incoming hostile aircraft.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

cap

Close letter words and terms

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