air-to-air
adjective
: launched from one airplane in flight at another
air-to-air missiles
also
: involving aircraft in flight
air-to-air combat
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Ukraine inherited a substantial stock of R-73 air-to-air missiles when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That could entail air-to-air refuelling from allies in support of French bombers or anti-submarine warfare capabilities to protect British or French nuclear sub maneuvers.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This refers to capabilities like reconnaissance, air-to-air refueling and logistics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Besides the air-to-air encounters, the Swordsmen led two of seven strikes against Houthi ground targets in Yemen, destroying munitions and command and control facilities, the release said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 July 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That could entail air-to-air refuelling from allies in support of French bombers or anti-submarine warfare capabilities to protect British or French nuclear sub maneuvers.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This refers to capabilities like reconnaissance, air-to-air refueling and logistics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Besides the air-to-air encounters, the Swordsmen led two of seven strikes against Houthi ground targets in Yemen, destroying munitions and command and control facilities, the release said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for air-to-air
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“Air-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air-to-air. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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