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TARGET TOWING AIRCRAFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target towing aircraft
1, record 1, English, target%20towing%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- target-tug aircraft 2, record 1, English, target%2Dtug%20aircraft
correct
- target tug 3, record 1, English, target%20tug
correct
- target-tower 4, record 1, English, target%2Dtower
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A target tug is an aircraft which tows a drone or otherwise unmanned target, for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Target Tugs, such as [the] de Havilland Vampire are often painted in high visibility colors to differentiate themselves from the targets they tow. 5, record 1, English, - target%20towing%20aircraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- target-towing aircraft
- target tug aircraft
- target-tug
- target tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion remorqueur de cibles
1, record 1, French, avion%20remorqueur%20de%20cibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remorqueur de cibles 2, record 1, French, remorqueur%20de%20cibles
correct, masculine noun
- remorqueur de cible 3, record 1, French, remorqueur%20de%20cible
masculine noun
- avion remorqueur de cible 4, record 1, French, avion%20remorqueur%20de%20cible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion remorquant des objets, ou cibles, sur lesquels des avions ou des canons anti-aériens tirent pour s'entraîner. 2, record 1, French, - avion%20remorqueur%20de%20cibles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firing run
1, record 2, English, firing%20run
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, a run by a target towing aircraft. 2, record 2, English, - firing%20run
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The target is engaged by air defence guns using live ammunition during firing exercises. 2, record 2, English, - firing%20run
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe pour le tir réel
1, record 2, French, passe%20pour%20le%20tir%20r%C3%A9el
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En défense antiaérienne, passe où un aéronef traîne une cible. 1, record 2, French, - passe%20pour%20le%20tir%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celle-ci sert d'objectif pour les canons antiaériens lors d'exercices d'entraînement avec tir réel. 1, record 2, French, - passe%20pour%20le%20tir%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passe pour le tir réel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - passe%20pour%20le%20tir%20r%C3%A9el
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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