Editing Combat Air Patrol

A '''Combat Air Patrol''', or "CAP", is a part of a battlestar's early warning network and defensive posture in protecting the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
 
CAPs typically consist of two [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s flying a designated pattern in and around the Fleet in order to provide an immediate spaceborne response to incoming threats. CAP flights are sometimes be accompanied by a [[Raptor]], particularly if trouble is anticipated.

It is possible that more than one CAP may be flown at a time, with Vipers positioned at different distances from the Fleet, and occupying different "orbits" around the fleet.

CAP flights are backed-up by the [[Alert Fighters|alert fighters]] on ''[[Galactica]]'' ([[33]]).

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

== Notes ==
*On Earth, the term "[[Wikipedia:Combat Air Patrol|combat air patrol]]" is most frequently applied to fighter aircraft patrols guarding a [[Wikipedia:Carrier battle group|carrier battle group]]; however, it applies equally to flights guarding a fixed land target, other vessels at sea, and (least commonly) slower, more vulnerable aircraft. Series information notes the existence of [[Battlestar Group|battlestar groups]], which are analogous to carrier battle groups, so the use of CAPs in the series likely a parallel to real CAPs.
*There are two other, less common, standard names for types of air patrols which may have parallels in the series:
**'''BARCAP''' or BARrier Combat Air Patrol: a patrol flown between the guarded and the likely origin of an attack
**'''TARCAP''' or TARget Combat Air Patrol: a patrol flown near a target to protect the attack aircraft from air-to-air attacks

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-A '''Combat Air Patrol''', or "CAP," is a part of a [[battlestar]]'s early response and [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] defense posture.
+A '''Combat Air Patrol''', or "CAP", is a part of a battlestar's early warning network and defensive posture in protecting the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
-CAPs typically consist of two [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s (lead and wingman) flying a designated pattern in and around the Fleet, providing an immediate spaceborne response to incoming threats. More than one CAP may be flown at a time, with Vipers positioned at different distances and "orbits" around the Fleet. CAP flights can be reinforced by a battlestar's [[Alert Fighters|alert fighters]] {{TRS|33}}.
+CAPs typically consist of two [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s flying a designated pattern in and around the Fleet in order to provide an immediate spaceborne response to incoming threats. CAP flights are sometimes be accompanied by a [[Raptor]], particularly if trouble is anticipated.
-CAPs sometimes include [[Raptor]]s in a support role.
+It is possible that more than one CAP may be flown at a time, with Vipers positioned at different distances from the Fleet, and occupying different "orbits" around the fleet.
-Despite the 40 Vipers at her disposal, Kara Thrace finds mounting full CAPs difficult in the episode "[[Sine Qua Non]]". It may be that on high alert ''Galactica'' mounts multiple simultaneous CAPS, along with the 2 Vipers sometimes seen on screen escorting ''Colonial One''. Flying continuous CAP shifts with alert fighters on standby could explain this strain on pilots and planes.
+CAP flights are backed-up by the [[Alert Fighters|alert fighters]] on ''[[Galactica]]'' ([[33]]).
-Later in the series, it becomes even more difficult to keep up a full CAP. Casualties, the mutiny, and a rebel Cylon baseship joing the Fleet result in a joint CAP being flown including both Colonial Vipers and Cylon [[Heavy Raider]]s {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.
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