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{{Short description|Fighter aircraft movement, dogfighting}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} [[File:F-18A Hornet Kfir and F-5E aircraft during air combat maneuvering 1989.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps]] [[F/A-18A Hornet]] engaged in air combat maneuvering training with [[IAI Kfir]] and [[F-5E Tiger II]] [[Aggressor squadron|aggressors]] near [[Marine Corps Air Station Yuma]] in 1989]] '''Air combat manoeuvring''' ('''ACM''') is the [[Military tactics|tactic]] of moving, turning, and situating one's [[fighter aircraft]] in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. Commonly associated with [[dogfight]]ing, air combat manoeuvres rely on offensive and defensive [[Basic fighter maneuvers|basic fighter manoeuvring]] (BFM) to gain an advantage over an aerial opponent.
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