The port also plays host as a supply base for the visiting warships that provide protective escorts for merchant shipping in the sea lanes.

A few farmers could be seen moving in the closer fields with a protective escort of Northerner cavalry.

Sam Tucker was the ideal protective escort.

On 28 October, he flew a protective escort for Coiffard after the latter's wounding during his final fatal mission.

Normally, I'd try to dodge it, but the Brits are taking it seriously and sending along a protective escort of their own.

Directly afterwards we will proceed, with some kind of protective escort, to a gracious house not far away.

A fine line, however, divides two situations: flying protective escort and being drawn into larger air attacks to push Serbian fighters back.

Four more managed to report in that they're pinned down by 'protective escorts' but we can still strike-" Retief shook his head.

The soldiers seemed respectful, as if they were a protective escort.