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Squadron (aviation)

Military aviation unit

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Air assault

Military movement of ground forces by air into combat or unsecured areas

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Air burst

Detonation of an explosive above a target for increased pressure wave damage

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Air offensive

Type of military operation

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Offensive counter air

Form of aerial warfare

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Suppression of enemy air defenses

Military tactic

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Air interdiction

Offensive military flying mission

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Aircraft recognition

Skill of identifying aircraft on sight

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Strafing

Aircraft ground attack using guns

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Wingman

Military pilot or UAV flying alongside a formation leader

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Sun position (air combat)
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Air Support Operations Center
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Head-on engagement

Engagement by a surface-to-air missile or aircraft with an incoming aircraft

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Jagdstaffel

German fighter squadron

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Low-probability-of-intercept radar

Radar technology that hides its activity from a detected target

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Vic formation

Military aircraft formation

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Counter-air patrol
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Close air support

Air missions coordinated with ground combat

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