Either way the effect of airfield defences would take a heavy toll on the aggressor.

These special units were known as Platzsicherungstaffel (airfield defence squadrons).

Used by the French Air Force for airfield defence.

They used about a hundred for airfield defence and about 650 for patrolling occupied Europe.

However, some supporting personnel such as airfield defence troops, weapons engineers and air intelligence staff do not have equivalent roles in civilian organizations.

Combined with active airfield defences increases survivability of defender's aircraft and cost to enemy's forces.

What happened to the airfield defences?"

Johnson rolled under the Spitfire; fortunately the Bf 109 was shot down by the airfield defences.

Stanley Airfield defence group.

The vehicle was used by the RAF for airfield defence and later the Home Guard.

Following the end of hostilities, both Airfield Defence Squadrons were disbanded on 19 November 1945.

The Cantilevered pillbox was designed and constructed by F C Construction for airfield defence.

No. 51 Wing arrived at the same time, and the airfield was provided with anti-aircraft and searchlight batteries for airfield defence.

Detachments from 27 Squadron, would regularly be sent to Belize in Central America, to provide airfield defence.

Following the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, the Royal Air Force decided it required a submachine gun for airfield defence.

During the actions in the October of that year the Company was employed on convoy escort tasks, airfield defence, fighting reconnaissance patrols and screening operations.

Schentke was part of the volunteer Platzschutzstaffel (Airfield Defence squadron) Pitomnik.

These included airfield defence, fighting and reconnaissance patrols and convoy escorts for RAF ground personnel.

No. 3 Airfield Defence Squadron was raised in 1996 as a further subordinate unit of AFDW.

In July 1939 the aerodrome was subject to the Army Home Defence Scheme, all aircraft would be camouflaged and airfield defences upgraded.

These were to be used for airfield defence and served at RAF bases in the United Kingdom, Germany and Cyprus.

The Bushmaster is also operated by both the RAAF's Airfield Defence Squadrons.

Airfield Defence Guards also provided most of the door gunners on UH-1 Iroquois helicopters with No. 9 Squadron during the war.

Detachment, No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron RAAF at Dili airport.