Lufbery circle

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounLufbery circle (plural Lufbery circles)

plural Lufbery circles

  1. aeronauticsA 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.

Origin

Named after fighter ace Raoul Lufbery (1885–1918), though he was not the inventor.

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APA

Lufbery circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufbery%20circle

MLA

“Lufbery circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufbery%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lufbery circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufbery%20circle.

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