air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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Fourteen missiles and 164 attack drones were shot down, the air force said, with another 204 drones and missiles neutralized by electronic warfare measures.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 July 2025
The Russian military fired 728 drones, including more than 300 Shahed drones, along with 13 Iskander-K and Kinzhal missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electronic jamming systems, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
—Yurii Kovalenko, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Both Russia and Ukraine look to build more drones
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 296 drones and seven missiles during the overnight attack, while 415 more drones were lost from radars or jammed, an air force statement said.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 July 2025
The Russian military fired 728 drones, including more than 300 Shahed drones, along with 13 Iskander-K and Kinzhal missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electronic jamming systems, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
—Yurii Kovalenko, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Both Russia and Ukraine look to build more drones
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 296 drones and seven missiles during the overnight attack, while 415 more drones were lost from radars or jammed, an air force statement said.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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