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The 33 pages that link to Close air support, each with the reason it gives.

• Air superiorityRelated: Reliable air control makes responsive support near ground troops less vulnerable to enemy aircraft.

• Rules of engagementRelated: Proximity to friendly troops makes engagement authority and safeguards especially consequential.

• Military aviationRelated: This mission links aircraft directly to ground combat and requires close coordination.

• Precision bombingRelated: Proximity to friendly troops makes accurate target discrimination especially important.

• Air assaultRelated: It can suppress threats that would endanger helicopters or troops near the objective.

• Air supremacyRelated: Air supremacy reduces enemy interference with aircraft supporting troops in contact.

• Battle of the Chosin ReservoirRelated: United Nations aircraft struck Chinese positions and helped keep the withdrawal route open.

• Multirole combat aircraftRelated: This ground-attack role requires weapons and procedures distinct from air interception.

• Naval aviatorRelated: Some naval aviators provide responsive air support to troops operating ashore.

• Attack aircraftRelated: Attack aircraft often provide direct fire support close to ground troops.

• Fighter-bomberRelated: Fighter-bombers can support troops directly, though the mission requires close coordination and careful target identification.

• Man-portable air-defense systemRelated: The threat of portable missiles changes how aircraft approach and support troops.

• Mil Mi-24Related: Mi-24 crews have used weapons to support ground troops in combat.

• North American P-51 MustangRelated: In Korea, Mustangs carried bombs and rockets for attacks supporting ground forces.

• Air force modernizationRelated: Modern targeting and communications can improve coordination between aircraft and troops.

• Air warfare of World War IIRelated: Aircraft increasingly attacked enemy forces in direct coordination with ground armies.

• Fire (weapons)Related: Aircraft deliver weapon attacks in support of troops operating nearby.

• Strike fighterRelated: Some strike fighters support ground forces directly, demanding precise weapons and close coordination.