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Aerial warfare
Aerial warfare
is the use of
military aircraft
and other flying machines in
warfare
. Aerial warfare includes
bombers
attacking enemy concentrations or
strategic targets
;
fighter aircraft
battling for control of airspace;
attack aircraft
engaging in
close air support
against ground targets;
naval aviation
flying against sea and nearby land targets;
gliders
,
helicopters
and other aircraft to carry
airborne forces
such as
paratroopers
;
aerial refueling
tankers to extend operation time or range; and
military transport aircraft
to move cargo and personnel. Historically, military aircraft have included lighter-than-air
balloons
carrying
artillery observers
; lighter-than-air
airships
for bombing cities; various sorts of
reconnaissance
,
surveillance
and
early warning
aircraft carrying observers, cameras and radar equipment;
torpedo bombers
to attack enemy shipping; and military
air-sea rescue
aircraft for saving downed
airmen
. Modern aerial warfare includes
missiles
and
unmanned aerial vehicles
. Surface forces are likely to respond to enemy air activity with
anti-aircraft warfare
.
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