English Explanatory Dictionary

combat air patrol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

combat air patrol combat air patrols

Synonyms

CAP
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