combat air patrol

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What does combat air patrol mean?

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.

How to pronounce combat air patrol

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