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
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
Operation Rising Lion known as the 12-day war, underscored Israel’s air superiority, with Israeli aircraft striking Iranian military infrastructure and eliminating senior IRGC commanders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Respectfully, Israel has air superiority over Iran.
—CBS News, 22 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
Operation Rising Lion known as the 12-day war, underscored Israel’s air superiority, with Israeli aircraft striking Iranian military infrastructure and eliminating senior IRGC commanders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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