English Dictionary

Lufbery circle

名詞

(military, aviation) A defensive combat tactic in which multiple aircraft form a horizontal circle in the air when attacked, so that the armament of each aircraft offers a measure of protection to the others.

日本語の意味

軍事・航空において、防御戦術の一種で、攻撃を受けた際に複数の航空機が水平な円を形成し、各航空機の武装が互いを補完する形で防御効果を持たせる戦術。

When enemy fighters closed in, the squadron slipped into a Lufbery circle so their guns could cover one another.

敵戦闘機が接近すると、飛行隊は互いに射撃範囲を補い合えるように防御的な円形編隊をとった。

意味（1）

(military, aviation) A defensive combat tactic in which multiple aircraft form a horizontal circle in the air when attacked, so that the armament of each aircraft offers a measure of protection to the others.

Lufbery circles （ plural ）