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AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air combat manœuvre
1, record 1, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-to-aircombat maneuver 2, record 1, English, air%2Dto%2Daircombat%20%20maneuver
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de combat air-air
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20combat%20air%2Dair
correct, 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 2011-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Helicopter air-to-air combat
1, record 2, English, Helicopter%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 2, English, - Helicopter%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 2405: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 2, English, - Helicopter%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Combat air-air des hélicoptères
1, record 2, French, Combat%20air%2Dair%20des%20h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 2405 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - Combat%20air%2Dair%20des%20h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air combat
1, record 3, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Air Force provides the Canadian Forces with a modern air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capability in the [CF18] fighter/bomber. Transport aircraft such as the [CC130] Hercules and [CC150] Polaris provide tactical and limited strategic airlift capabilities to the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air to air combat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combat air-air
1, record 3, French, combat%20air%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce au chasseur [CF18], la Force aérienne fournit aux Forces canadiennes une capacité moderne de combat air-air et air-sol, tandis qu'avec les aéronefs de transport tels que le [CC130] Hercules et le [CC150] Polaris, elle leur assure une capacité de transport aérien tactique ainsi qu'une capacité limitée de transport aérien stratégique. 2, record 3, French, - combat%20air%2Dair
Record 3, Key term(s)
- combat air air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computerized air-to-air combat training system
1, record 4, English, computerized%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat%20training%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Cubic Corporation a ... contract to build and install a computerized air-to-air combat training system for its forthcoming force of CF18 combat aircraft. The system ... will be installed at the Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta. ... In operation, the [system] tracks dogfight training exercises by means of special instrumentation pods mounted on the aircraft. The ground-based instructor monitors the manoeuvres of each pilot and coaches him while the mission is taking place. 1, record 4, English, - computerized%20air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat%20training%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système informatisé d'entraînement au combat aérien
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20informatis%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20combat%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ministère canadien de la Défense a alloué [...] un crédit [...] pour construire et installer [...] un système informatisé qui permettra aux pilotes de CF18 de s'entraîner au combat aérien dans des conditions réalistes. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20informatis%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20combat%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air combat/intercept missile
1, record 5, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20combat%2Fintercept%20missile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- air-to-air combat-intercept missile
- air-to-air combat, intercept missile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile d'interception et de combat aérien
1, record 5, French, missile%20d%27interception%20et%20de%20combat%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MICA 2, record 5, French, MICA
correct, masculine noun
- Mica 3, record 5, French, Mica
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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