air cover

Definition of Air Cover in English :

1. air cover

the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Air Cover

noun

a.

the use of aircraft to provide aerial protection for ground forces against enemy air attack

b.

the aircraft used in this

Also called: air support

1.

protection given by aircraft to land, sea, or air forces

2.

the aircraft giving such protection

n.

1. Protective use of military aircraft during ground operations.

2. The aircraft used to protect and support ground troops.