air war

American  

noun

1. military operations by combatants involving the use of aircraft.

2. those phases or aspects of a war in which aircraft play a part.

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Etymology

Origin of air war

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Russian troops ground out more gains in Ukraine even as the air war between Kyiv and its nuclear-armed neighbor raged.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the daily front-line moves measured in yards rather than dozens of miles, the long-distance air war matters more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its Al Udeid Air Base serves as a platform for American warplanes in the Middle East and hosts the U.S.’s air war command center for the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two countries have continued exchanging strikes since, in an air war which has now lasted more than a week.

From BBC

Israel has claimed control of Iranian airspace since launching its air war last Thursday with a surprise attack that it says has killed many top military commanders and atomic scientists.

From BBC