“ground-controlled”

The following 2 entries include the term ground-controlled.

ground-controlled approach

noun

: a blind landing in which the airplane is observed from the ground by means of radar and directed along a suitable glide path by radioed instructions to the pilot abbreviation GCA

ground-controlled interception

noun

: an interception in air defense in which the fighter pilot is directed to a target by signals from a ground radar station abbreviation GCI


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