Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests as was demonstrated in the Berlin Airlift.
Aerial Refueling
Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, or in-flight refueling, is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight.
Aerial. The wire, fixed or trailing, used for radio reception and transmission from aircraft. Sometimes erroneously used as an adjective such as 'Aerial Reconnaissance' which should be Air Reconnaissance'.
Aerial
On a transmitter a metal rod, usually collapsible, which radiates the transmitted signal; or a trailing or rigid wire on a receiver which collects the signal.
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Aerial Fighting.-Fighting in the air is the most spectacular use to which military airplanes have been put.
Aerial Navigation isn't easy
The history of aerial navigation is a bewildering subject at best. How on earth did Amy Johnson manage to fly to Australia? ...
aerial observation flying - Any use of an aircraft for aerial mapping and photography, surveying, patrolling, fish spotting, search and rescue, hunting, sightseeing, ...
Aerial - That part of the aircraft most frequently broken off during the walk-around preflight inspection that pilots do to see if anything is broken off.
Aero - That portion of the atmosphere that lies over Great Britain.
AERIAL REFUELING- A procedure used by the military to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another during flight.
(Refer to VFR/IFR Wall Planning Charts.) ...
Aerial bombardment had proven to be a satisfactory method of mass killing.
Aerial cranes
One of the most unusual commercial uses of helicopters is the aerial crane or skycrane.
In aerial combat the Oscar was often mistaken for the Zero, and poor allied intelligence failed to spot the type in time to create training materials. The Ronald Reagan training film on Zero vs.
The aerial battle is the ultimate challenge of skill and technique.
It's always fun to fly your Air Hogs helicopter alone, but when a friend is flying simultaneously and you get to battle each other with lasers, it's absolutely exciting.
ADVERSE WEATHER AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (AWADS). A system designed to place an airborne assault force on a predetermined drop area under condition of low ceiling and/or limited visibility.
As you view the aerial photo, note the oval racetrack in the foreground. Sometimes these topographical features will be depicted on the chart.
UAV- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UPT- Undergraduate Pilot Training
USAFE- US Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany ...
Eddie Rickenbacker's WWI victory tally of 26 Aerial Destroyed.
ACG: Air Commando Group
ACM: Air Cooperation Mission or close air support of ground troops.
AD or Air Div: Air Division
A/D: Aerodrome or Airdrome, an Airfield
ADC: Air Defense Command ...
Alert Area - Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity, neither of which is hazardous to aircraft.
Felix du Temple de la Croix (known almost universally as "Felix du Temple") patented his design for an aerial machine in 1857. The design featured retractable wheeled landing gear, a tractor propeller, an internal engine and a boat-shaped hull (Mons.
s mind, flying became associated with bombing runs, surveillance and aerial dogfights.
Can 100 gallons make a splash in aerial firefighting, where blazes can cover tens of thousands of acres? One is tempted to tell the trusty Scout, 'Don't quit your day job; no shame in simply being one of the world's premier bush planes.
GPS is the future of all aerial navigation in the United States. This widely acclaimed space-based navigational technology was developed and is now operated by the U.S. Air Force.
AIAA - area of intense aerial activity, usually military.
AIC - Aeronautical Information Circular. Bulletins issued at intervals by the CAA relating to matters of airworthiness, administration, operating procedures, safety etc.
It is more challenging and more fun than aerial combat in the World War II zone, because your "target" aircraft is three-dimensional and, up close, entirely realistic.
We use this JetRanger for traffic reporting for WBZ radio here in Boston, and for tours around Boston, aerial photography, and just about everything else you can imagine.
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UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote controlled, e.g. Predator
UCAV - Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle - Armed UAV, e.g. Predator equipped with two hellfire missiles ...
BLITZKRIEG
A tactic of aerial artillery in support of fast-moving armor. The term was inaccurately applied to the bombing of London and other British cities in 1...
Aerodynamic protective covering over radar or other aerial. Contraction of radar dome.
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Qantas: Qantas Airways, the Australian national airline. The original name was "Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Service".
QF: Qantas Airways ...
The pilot certificate to fly for compensation or hire, often in a wide variety of commercial general aviation operations including sight-seeing, aerial application, glider towing and flight instruction.
general aviation - A term denoting all civil (nonmilitary) aviation other than common commercial transport; includes personal flying, business flying, instructional flying, and commercial flying such as aerial photography and agricultural ...
airspace; air navigation facilities, equipment, services, airports, or landing areas; aeronautical charts, information, and services; rules, regulations, and procedures; technical information, manpower, and materials, all of which are used in aerial ...
 See also: Aircraft, Flight, Aviation, Pilot, Power
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