air cover

I want air cover over the area they went down.

His air cover over the river battle was cut in half.

"I recommended that we provide air cover for his team."

The next shot, of a naval task force with air cover, is in full color.

This gave the Republicans the air cover they needed to vote against the legislation, which most of them wanted to do in the first place.

He added, "Our planes will have strong air cover, so the risk is small."

We aren't in a position to provide any sort of air cover!"

However the Japanese lost 600 planes in three days, leaving them without air cover.

The rest of the 13th is under attack on the plateau, so we're going to have to do without any air cover.

Air cover would have been harder to provide because of long ranges.

This weather takes care of the air cover, Luis thought.

It makes no sense to consider "air cover" when you don't have any aircraft.

"We want only air cover, and weapons to defend ourselves."

The force next moved south to provide air cover over the embattled island.

At the moment of decision, the Japanese carriers were essentially without high air cover.

He can field a full disciplined division within a month, and arm them completely, including air cover.

Then they would fly air cover over the dragon base while the ground troops did their work.

Several jets went hot and took off to provide the base with air cover, should another attack occur.

The other four and the remaining but majority air cover planes stayed at the river.

There was no Allied air cover and the attack lasted about two hours.

He only hoped the air cover remembered that and didn't panic.

Some fighters were retained to provide air cover over Germany, however.

There was heavy air cover over this group quite in addition to the landed planes.

Still, I reasoned that we could be of greater service acting as air cover for the troops.

In fact, they'll need air cover during daylight hours the whole time they're out there."