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The Law of Air Warfare
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 November 2010
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Under aerospace doctrine an aerial action is a set of aerial sorties of the same nature which take place simultaneously in pursuit of a common aim. In other words, an action of this type would attain the objective pursued if it involved two or more aircraft engaging in any of a range of operations, namely attacks, reconnaissance, transportation and special aerial missions.
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- International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 38 , Special Issue 323: Cooperation between National Societies and the ICRC , June 1998 , pp. 347 - 363
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