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ON-CALL MISSION [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

A type of air support mission which is not requested sufficiently in advance of the desired time of execution to permit detailed planning and briefing of pilots prior to take-off.

OBS

Aircraft scheduled for this type of mission are on air, ground, or carrier alert, and are armed with a prescribed load.

OBS

on-call mission: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • on call mission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Type de mission d'appui aérien qui n'est pas demandée dans les délais suffisants pour permettre une planification détaillée et l'exposé aux pilotes avant le décollage.

OBS

Les aéronefs prévus pour ce type de mission sont en alerte en vol, au sol ou sur porte-aéronefs et sont armés d'une charge prescrite.

OBS

mission sur demande; mission sur appel : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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