Definition of air support in English: air support
noun mass noun Assistance given to ground or naval forces in an operation by their own or allied aircraft.
Example sentences
‘Before they arrived in the country, carrier-based aircraft and others provided air support.’ ‘They were supplied with weapons and air support from helicopter gunships and bombers.’ ‘However, the ultimate success of the Australian Army depended on Allied air support.’ ‘The Air Force objected to the Army having such a capability because tactical air support was the role of the Air Force.’ ‘Their main job is providing close air support to ground forces in the field.’ ‘Intermittent rain and high winds were hampering clean-up operations and threatening to ground air support.’ ‘Coalition forces provided air support to drive off the militants.’ ‘One of the strongest points of this book is the portrayal of Mitchell's early commitment to air support for the ground battle.’ ‘Coalition ground forces wanted air support to take out harassing enemy artillery.’ ‘Modern ground forces use aircraft in traditional close air support roles.’ ‘Their job is to control close air support and attack sorties and provide weather information.’ ‘Close air support from loitering bombers over the area of operations also proved noteworthy.’ ‘The center also plans, directs and controls the sorties that provide troops with a constant tactical air support.’ ‘Without the ability to see friendly and enemy troops on the ground, such air support is almost meaningless.’ ‘Aircraft and especially close air support might operate much more effectively then.’ ‘It started small: first as reconnaissance and then as support to ground operations in the form of close air support.’ ‘A helicopter hovers overhead, a bit of air support for the ground troops.’ ‘The unit has the only hardened bunker air support operations center in the Air Force.’ ‘A very large maneuver area, a lot of air support and ground fire combined together on these exercises.’ ‘The army often supplies air support for militia operations.’