air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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Ukraine's air force reported 92 drones entering the country overnight, of which 51 were shot down and 31 lost in flight without causing damage.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
The world in brief Bulgaria receives first of new F-16 jets
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defenses and bring its air force in line with NATO standards.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
In a video released by the Taiwanese Defense Ministry, Taiwan's naval and air forces can be seen monitoring Chinese vessels operating near the island, including the Shandong.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The Russian air force has been losing bombers at a rate of just one or two a year.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
The world in brief Bulgaria receives first of new F-16 jets
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defenses and bring its air force in line with NATO standards.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
In a video released by the Taiwanese Defense Ministry, Taiwan's naval and air forces can be seen monitoring Chinese vessels operating near the island, including the Shandong.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The Russian air force has been losing bombers at a rate of just one or two a year.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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