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Ground-controlled interception — (GCI) an air defense tactic whereby one or more radar stations are linked to a command communications center guides interceptor aircraft to an airborne target. This tactic was pioneered by the Royal Air Force during the World War II, although the … Wikipedia
Semi Automatic Ground Environment — The Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s. In later versions, the system could automatically direct aircraft… … Wikipedia
Onyx (interception system) — Interception station in Leuk … Wikipedia
Signals intelligence in modern history — This article is a subset article of the article Signals intelligence, which addresses the unifying conceptual and technical factors and common technologies in this intelligence discipline. This article deals with signals intelligence in the… … Wikipedia
EC-121 Warning Star — infobox Aircraft name = EC 121 Warning Star type = Airborne early warning aircraft manufacturer =Lockheed caption =WC 121N variant of VW 4 Hurricane Hunters designer = first flight = introduced = 1955 retired = 1982 (USAF) primary user = United… … Wikipedia
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary … Wikipedia
Royal Observer Corps — Ensign Active 1925–1996 Country … Wikipedia
Fighter aircraft — A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. Fighters are comparatively small, fast, and… … Wikipedia
RP 21 Sapfir Spin Scan-A — The RP 21 Sapfir was a radar system, developed by the Soviet Union for use in the updated MiG 21PF fighter, and later versions of the MiG 21.The early MiG 21 fighter variants, MiG 21 F and MiG 21F 13, were clear weather daylight only fighters.… … Wikipedia
Mikoyan MiG-31 — For the fictional aircraft of the novel and movie Firefox, see Mikoyan MiG 31 (fictional). MiG 31 … Wikipedia
