Air-to-air
operating between airborne objects, especially aircraft:
air-to-air missiles; air-to-air communication.
from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
They refueled air-to-air.
Contemporary Examples
But Predators are vulnerable to even the most obsolete surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air fighter aircraft.
The Killer Drone Goes Stealthy—Just in Time for a New Cold War Zach Rosenberg April 15, 2014
adjective
operating between aircraft in flight
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. an airplane towing one or more gliders.
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that can be transported by aircraft: air-transportable equipment.