tactical support aircraft
11tactical airfield fuel dispensing system — A tactical aircraft refueling system deployed by a Marine air ground task force in support of air operations at an expeditionary airfield or a forward arming and refueling point. Also called TAFDS …
12Tactical beacon — The tactical beacon or TACBE as it is often known has been used by British and American armed forces for many years. Its primary role is to contact planes or helicopters which may be overhead or nearby.The system s main use is a distress signal,… …
13tactical air coordinator (airborne) — An officer who coordinates, from an aircraft, the actions of other aircraft engaged in air support of ground or sea forces. Also called TAC(A). See also forward observer …
14tactical unit — An organization of troops, aircraft, or ships that is intended to serve as a single unit in combat. It may include service units required for its direct support …
15USAF Units and Aircraft of the Korean War — The Korean War (25 Jun 1950 27 Jul 1953) was the first shooting war for the newly independent United States Air Force. It was the first time U.S. jet aircraft entered into battle. Air Force F 86 Sabre jets took control of the skies, as American… …
16Close air support — A Boeing AH 64 Apache attack helicopter provides close air support to United States Army soldiers patrolling the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad, Iraq during the Iraq War In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action by… …
17List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons — This is a list of United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Deactivated or disestablished squadrons are listed in the List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Navy aircraft squadrons are typically composed of several aircraft (from as …
18Fictional military aircraft — are imagined aircraft which are used in fiction, in its various media, but do not exist in the real world. These aircraft may be conjectured variants of real world aircraft or they may be completely fabricated by the author. Contents 1 Fictional… …
19Direct Air Support Center — For the IEEE Standards Association DASC, see Design Automation Standards Committee. Overhead shot of a DASC setup The Direct Air Support Center (DASC) is the principal United States Marine Corps aviation command and control system and the air… …
20Marine Air Support Squadron 2 — MASS 2 insignia Active January 1, 1943 present Country United States …
