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The 10 pages that link to Combat air patrol, each with the reason it gives.

• Battle of MidwayRelated: Japanese fighters defending the carriers were drawn away from high-altitude U.S. dive bombers.

• Aerial refuelingRelated: Tankers help fighters sustain patrols far from their bases.

• Air supremacyRelated: Patrols help prevent surviving enemy aircraft from disrupting friendly operations.

• Anti-aircraft warfareCompared with: It uses airborne fighters rather than ground-based weapons to defend airspace.

• Interceptor aircraftCompared with: Unlike a scramble, a standing patrol is already airborne when a threat appears.

• KamikazeRelated: Allied combat air patrols intercepted many aircraft approaching ships.

• Battle of the Santa Cruz IslandsRelated: Fighters defending the carriers tried to intercept incoming Japanese formations.

• Ivan KozhedubRelated: Patrol and escort missions created opportunities for the engagements in which Kozhedub fought.

• Operation Kikusui IRelated: Allied fighter patrols intercepted attackers before they reached the invasion fleet.

• Strike fighterRelated: Strike fighters can provide air defense when their planned ground-attack mission is not underway.