air war

American

noun

military operations by combatants involving the use of aircraft.
those phases or aspects of a war in which aircraft play a part.

Etymology

Origin of air war

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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This, however, could also present the U.S. with a dilemma on whether to prolong the air war if the regime were to crack down again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early Wednesday, the U.S. military evacuated some personnel from Al Udeid air base, in Qatar, home to U.S. aircraft and the major U.S. air war command center in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Lynch says not only are civilians suffering, neither side is achieving military success in the air war.

From BBC

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

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