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Discover LudwigThe phrase "air support" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in military contexts to refer to assistance provided by aircraft during operations, but it can also be used metaphorically in other contexts to describe support from a distance.
Example: "The ground troops were able to advance thanks to the air support provided by the fighter jets overhead."
Alternatives: "aerial assistance" or "aviation support".
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air support
noun
The act of using aircraft to attack an enemy to assist ground military forces.
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Helicopters often provide air support.
1 25 P.M.: Need air support immediately.
Air support was called in.
They called in air support.
"We can't do anything without air support.
Air support swooped in, firing away.
American Apache helicopters would provide air support.
All they needed was air support.
France yesterday agreed to provide air support in Iraq only.
The Soviet Union provided the new regime with air support.
That's nothing more than air support for a news release.
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