11. The primary defense of the group against air attack was the group's own fighter cover . 12. There was also very little fighter cover for the transports and many were shot down. 13. The RAAF was to provide fighter cover as requested. 14. As planes from CVW-11 maintained nearly continuous fighter cover , the ships conducted their exercise unhindered. 15. The next day, Tomcats provided fighter cover for a retaliatory air strike on Syrian positions. 16. Ground-based fighter cover was necessary for this operation. 17. F-14 Tomcats provided fighter cover during the operation. 18. The initial strikes saw MiG-29s providing fighter cover . 19. As a fighter cover and in the face of withering antiaircraft fire and heavy Japanese fighter opposition. 20. In the afternoon, 7 . " Staffel " flew fighter cover for Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM . 79 bombers.
