air power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of air power
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Air Force was created as an independent branch of the armed forces in 1947, inspired and instantly strengthened by the belief that air power can win modern wars without the messy skirmishes of ground troops.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Pape finds no evidence—from the wars in Korea to Vietnam to the first Gulf War or any others—to support the theory that air power can accomplish any of those aims on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some US analysts have described the loss of an F-15E deep inside Iranian territory, followed by the destruction of several rescue aircraft, as showing the limitations of the US air power.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
"This is a new type of approach to air power where you have a crewed fighter giving directions to four or five Ghost Bats flying in formation with it," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
American air power is demolished as the Japanese airstrikes continue.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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