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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Long ambulance journeys are too risky for people in a critical condition, and flying a helicopter is too dangerous given Russia’s air superiority over Ukrainian skies.
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Alex Platt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Ukraine needs 12 or more squadrons of 18 planes each to achieve air superiority – at least 216, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
Russia maintains air superiority over Ukraine but experts say the F-16s offer a significant improvement in Kyiv’s weaponry.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Ukraine will soon begin receiving U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from Western allies to use in the war against Russia, a move designed to bolster Ukrainian defenses and challenge Russian air superiority.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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Alex Platt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Ukraine needs 12 or more squadrons of 18 planes each to achieve air superiority – at least 216, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
Russia maintains air superiority over Ukraine but experts say the F-16s offer a significant improvement in Kyiv’s weaponry.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Ukraine will soon begin receiving U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from Western allies to use in the war against Russia, a move designed to bolster Ukrainian defenses and challenge Russian air superiority.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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