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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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.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Respectfully, Israel has air superiority over Iran.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The force now in place is optimized for air superiority, long-range precision strikes and sustained naval operations, not for seizing and holding territory.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This is widely credited with ending Soviet air superiority and forcing helicopters to fly with extreme caution and at higher altitudes.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Respectfully, Israel has air superiority over Iran.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The force now in place is optimized for air superiority, long-range precision strikes and sustained naval operations, not for seizing and holding territory.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This is widely credited with ending Soviet air superiority and forcing helicopters to fly with extreme caution and at higher altitudes.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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