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MILITARY ATTACK HELICOPTERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combat aviation brigade
1, record 1, English, combat%20aviation%20brigade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAB 1, record 1, English, CAB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A combat aviation brigade(CAB) is a multi-functional brigade-sized unit in the United States Army that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attack helicopters(AH-64 Apache), reconnaissance helicopters(OH-58 Kiowa), medium-lift helicopters(UH-60 Black Hawk), heavy-lift helicopters(CH-47 Chinook), and MEDEVAC [medical evacuation] capability. 2, record 1, English, - combat%20aviation%20brigade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brigade d’aviation de combat
1, record 1, French, brigade%20d%26rsquo%3Baviation%20de%20combat
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military attack helicopters
1, record 2, English, military%20attack%20helicopters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the beginning, military attack helicopters were basically armed initially with a gun but subsequently equipped with rockets and, finally, missiles. 1, record 2, English, - military%20attack%20helicopters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hélicoptères d'attaque
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers hélicoptères d'attaque étaient des appareils polyvalents ordinaires que l'on a d'abord armés d'un canon, puis de roquettes et finalement de missiles. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res%20d%27attaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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