air superiority
noun
: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.
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The second phase typically involves the use of aircraft to acquire air superiority.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have previously touted US air superiority over Iranian territory.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, air superiority has not translated into regime collapse, which makes the leap to occupation even harder to imagine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
An accompanying timeline claims that air superiority along Iran's coast was established the morning of March 1, before Israel established air superiority over Tehran that evening.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have previously touted US air superiority over Iranian territory.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, air superiority has not translated into regime collapse, which makes the leap to occupation even harder to imagine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
An accompanying timeline claims that air superiority along Iran's coast was established the morning of March 1, before Israel established air superiority over Tehran that evening.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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