combat air patrol
[/ˈkɒmbæt ɛər pəˈtroʊl/]
nounpl: combat air patrols
patrulha aérea de combate
1. A military aerial operation in which armed aircraft patrol a designated airspace to intercept and engage enemy aircraft, provide air defense, or maintain air superiority
The fighter squadrons were assigned to conduct combat air patrol over the combat zone.
Os esquadrões de caças foram designados para conduzir patrulha aérea de combate sobre a zona de combate.
2. A scheduled flight operation performed by military aircraft to detect, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft or provide protective cover for ground or naval operations
CAP missions are critical to maintaining air superiority during wartime operations.
As missões de CAP são críticas para manter a superioridade aérea durante operações em tempo de guerra.
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