hostile aircraft

collocation in English

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hostile
adjective
uk
/ˈhɒs.taɪl/us
/ˈhɑː.stəl/
unfriendly and not ...
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aircraft
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.krɑːft/us
/ˈer.kræft/
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane ...
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(Definition ofhostileandaircraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is necessary from the operational standpoint; particularly at night, otherwise it is impossible to separate the tracks of friendly andhostileaircraft.
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He drew a picture of what would happen ifhostileaircraftwere attacking at 23,000 feet.
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Potentiallyhostileaircraftcan be located by a variety of methods.
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A potentiallyhostileaircraftmay intrude across a particular line into our airspace and refuse to respond when challenged.
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If these camps are camouflaged as they ought to be, it will be impossible forhostileaircraftto sight them.
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Railways need coal and are vulnerable tohostileaircraft.
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I support that suggestion, because broadcasting might well act as directional finds forhostileaircraft.
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Fires which occur as a result of the action ofhostileaircraftare war risks.
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Preliminary warnings will be sent from certain military centres as soon ashostileaircraftare observed at any point on the coast.
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The defence of our civil population and property againsthostileaircraftmust necessarily occupy a foremost position in our defence system.
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Would they not, in those bases, act as very large and attractive targets tohostileaircraft?
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Thehostileaircraftflew back over the border where our aircraft could not follow.
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There is also, on moonlight nights, the ability of our bombers to support each other againsthostileaircraft.
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We regardedhostileaircraftnot simply ashostileaircraftbut as targets.
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They might be the target ofhostileaircraft.
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It made certain thathostileaircraftwould remain at a great height.
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No one has suggested that the present warning time of the approach ofhostileaircraftwould be as little as four minutes.
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There have been altogether fourteen attacks byhostileaircraft, extending over wide areas and chiefly directed against undefended towns, villages, and country districts.
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Moreover, plants for producing oil from coal would be extremely vulnerable and a fair target forhostileaircraft.
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It is obvious that while there is risk of fire everywhere in the ordinary way, the risks as the result ofhostileaircraftmust be comuaratively few and far between.
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