controlled interception

An aircraft intercept action wherein the friendly aircraft are controlled from a ground, ship, or airborne station. See also air interception.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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ground-controlled interception

References in periodicals archive

Singleton found himself in the thick of the very earliest stages of ground controlled interception and airborne radar engagements.

Three in Thirteen

In May 1941, Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) radar became operational and was more widely available thereafter.

Flying Blind: The Story of a Second World War Night Fighter Pilot

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