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n. (context warfare English) A dominance in the air power of one side's air forces over the other side's during a military campaign. It is defined in the NATO Glossary as "That degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, and air forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force."
Usage examples of "air superiority".
So, since he had only bare air superiority in some areas, and parity or less in the others, the general knew that the enemy was getting some good reconnaissance and intelligence from his own air assets in a tactical sense.
Heavy losses were inflicted on the advancing Syrian Army Group, but that close to the GIR, with their massive numbers of aircraft, air superiority was not achieved and we were left with no choice but to withdraw.
And wasn't that the heart of the entire battle plan, having the air power to establish air superiority for the troops who would follow?
The Allies had total air superiority over Sicily, and Palermo had been flattened.
They've got air superiority now and they could have air supremacy in a few more days, but a determined offensive by the RNAF or even a spell of nasty weather could cut those troops off with virtually no supplies.
The Air Force says they've got air superiority, or something close to it, so Ivan must have taken a big hit.
For the past three days they had been putting up a stout defence along their water-line, in spite of the fact that after the first day the Germans had achieved complete air superiority and of the sabotage which was occurring right, left and centre in their rear.
But we were doing the same, and we had more tanks, the Allied navies offshore, and air superiority.
They'd have to be taken out before the Thais could assault the camp, or they'd play hell with the That-American grab for air superiority.
The Fulcrum's abilities as an air superiority fighter were about to be put to the test.
It must be applied quickly, decisively, and preferably with impunity (such as stealth bombing with air superiority).