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air alert
air alert n 1. (Military) the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation 2. (Military) a signal to prepare for this air alertSee: airborne alert; air defense warning conditions; alert; ground alert.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | air alert - the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attackperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | | 2. | air alert - the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert"alert, qui vive - condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis" | | 3. | air alert - the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attackalarum, warning signal, alarm, alert - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
air alert
air alertA state of alertness on the part of an air-crew for meeting an air attack or for engaging in some other action, marked by getting into the air ready for immediate response to an order. The pilots may be in cockpit readiness or on standby to get into action in 2, 5, 15, or 30 min or any other specified period.air alert
Words related to air alertnoun the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attackRelated Words- period
- period of time
- time period
noun the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operationRelated Wordsnoun the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attackRelated Words- alarum
- warning signal
- alarm
- alert
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