air supremacy

air supremacy
In a war, the most favorable state of control of the air. It is defined by NATO and the United States Department of Defense as "that degree of air superiority wherein the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference."

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  • Air supremacy — is the most favorable state of control of the air. It is defined by NATO and the United States Department of Defense as that degree of air superiority wherein the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference. There are normally… …   Wikipedia

  • air supremacy — vyravimas ore statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Toks pranašumo ore laipsnis, kad priešo oro pajėgos nepajėgia veiksmingai trukdyti. atitikmenys: angl. air supremacy pranc. maîtrise de l’air …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • air supremacy — That degree of air superiority in which the enemy air force is either nonexistent or incapable of effective interference with operations by one’s own air, land, and maritime forces. This is the highest form of air superiority. See also air… …   Aviation dictionary

  • air supremacy — That degree of air superiority wherein the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference …   Military dictionary

  • air supremacy — military control of the skies over a particular area …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Supremacy — can refer to:* Supremacism, a philosophy that one is superior to others, so dominate, control or rule those who do not * A 1940 military themed variant of Monopoly * , a 1984 strategic board game * (called Overlord in USA), a computer game by… …   Wikipedia

  • Air superiority — is the 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… …   Wikipedia

  • air superiority — An air situation in which air, land, and maritime forces have full freedom of action without any effective interference from enemy air forces. At the same time, the enemy air force is denied such a freedom. The degree of freedom is slightly lower …   Aviation dictionary

  • Air superiority fighter — An air superiority fighter is a type of fighter aircraft intended to enter and seize control of enemy airspace. Air superiority fighters are usually expensive aircraft, and procured in lesser numbers compared to smaller and generally more limited …   Wikipedia

  • Air Nomads — is a collective term for a nation of people in the fictional universe of the Nickelodeon animated television series . One of the series , the Air Nomads were wanderers by definition, but had four Air Temples, one at each corner of the globe,… …   Wikipedia

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