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ground alert
noun
Military.
- the state of waiting for orders in or near combat airplanes ready to take to the air at once.
- the aircraft standing by during a ground alert.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ground alert1
First recorded in 1960–65
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In addition, the new proposals will speed up the program to put half of SAC's bombers on 15-minute ground alert.
Reason: any change in a plane's ground alert status is regarded as "uncocking" and lessens the alert capability.
At the same time, SAC greatly increased the number of B-52 bombers�usually about 50%�on 15-minute ground alert.
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