- overflight
- [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)flaɪt[/t]]
overflightsN-VARAn overflight is the passage of an aircraft from one country over another country's territory.
Nations react strongly to unauthorized overflights.
English dictionary. 2008.
Nations react strongly to unauthorized overflights.
English dictionary. 2008.
Overflight — may refer to: Transiting of civilian aircraft over the territory of a foreign country; see Freedoms of the air#First freedom, and also Open skies agreements Surveillance flight over a foreign country s territory; see Surveillance aircraft and… … Wikipedia
overflight — noun Date: 1950 a passage over an area in an aircraft … New Collegiate Dictionary
overflight — /oh veuhr fluyt /, n. an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory: Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored. [1590 1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955 60 for current sense; OVER + FLIGHT1] * * * … Universalium
overflight — noun The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory … Wiktionary
overflight — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flyover, survey, reconnaissance flight, spy mission; see flight 2 , spying … English dictionary for students
overflight — a spying mission Literally, crossing a country in the course of a commercial flight by a recognized and agreed path. The American government in May 1960 so described the mission of Gary Powers, who was shot down over Russia in a U2 aircraft … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
overflight — o•ver•flight [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌflaɪt[/t]] n. aer. trs an air flight that passes over a specific area … From formal English to slang
overflight — /ˈoʊvəflaɪt/ (say ohvuhfluyt) noun a flight by an aircraft that passes over a specific area or territory …
overflight — noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory) • Hypernyms: ↑flight, ↑flying … Useful english dictionary
Francis Gary Powers — (August 17, 1929 ndash; August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose CIA [ [http://www.foia.cia.gov/powers.asp CIA FOIA Francis Gary Powers: U 2 Spy Pilot Shot Down by the Soviets ] ] U 2 spy plane was shot down while over the Soviet Union,… … Wikipedia