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  Air Supremacy (Sector Patrol) | SmartMoney.com
The Air Transport Association of America reported last week that the industrywide load factor, or the percentage of filled seats on flights, fell to 59.0% in September from 69.9% a year ago.
And the International Air Transport Association warned that the steep drop-off in air travel would produce sectorwide losses of $10 billion to $12 billion this year.
For its part, Alaska Air, the parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, blew away the Street's third-quarter estimate of a 56 cent a share loss by registering a 27 cent profit.
www.smartmoney.com /sectorpatrol/index.cfm?story=20011023   (1302 words)

  
  Air supremacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air supremacy is the most favorable state of control of the air.
Air supremacy is the highest, meaning there is complete control of the skies.
Air superiority is the next highest, which is being in a more favorable position than the opponent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_supremacy   (360 words)

  
 Air superiority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air superiority is the dominance in the air power of one side's air forces over the other side's during a military campaign.
Air power has since become an increasingly powerful element of military campaigns; military planners view having at least an environment of air superiority as a necessity.
In the 1960s, the term Air superiority fighter was be used to refer to the development of the teens series F-14, F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 which all made close combat maneuverable a top priority.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_superiority   (492 words)

  
 The Air Campaign - Chap 1
To be superior in the air, to have air superiority, means having sufficient control of the air to make air attacks on the enemy without serious opposition and, on the other hand, to be free from the danger of serious enemy air incursions.
The contention that air superiority is a necessity to ensure victory or avoid defeat is based on theory and on an analysis of the last half century of warfare.
As air played no significant role in the invasion for either side, the ensuing action was essentially as it would have been before the era of the aircraft.
www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/warden/wrdchp01.htm   (3234 words)

  
 CHAPTER VI - THE AIR CAMPAIGN
Air superiority, or the dominance of a group of aircraft in a given time and space without prohibitive interference by the opposing force, was effectively gained in the first hours of the war.
Air supremacy (the degree of air superiority wherein the enemy is incapable of effective interference) would be announced on 27 January.
The air superiority gained in the first days of Operation Desert Storm, and the air supremacy declared on D + 10, against some of the more heavily defended airspace in the history of warfare, granted Coalition aircraft a safety and freedom that permitted operations at high and medium altitudes over Iraq with virtual impunity.
www.fas.org /spp/starwars/docops/gw_ch6m.htm   (9351 words)

  
 CHAPTER VI - THE AIR CAMPAIGN - Results
Iraq's sophisticated air defense system was defeated by stealth, large packages of EW aircraft, decoy drones, and attack aircraft using PGMs and gravity weapons, while key nodes in the electrical power system, air defenses, C2 structure, and intelligence apparatus were attacked by stealth and conventional aircraft using PGMs and by cruise missiles.
An indirect impact of Coalition air supremacy was reflected in the Iraqis' ignorance of Coalition dispositions and operations.
Throughout Operation Desert Shield, Coalition air forces were flying defensive counter air sorties to ensure the arrival and movement of forces into the AOR remained unimpeded by hostile attack.
www.fas.org /irp/imint/docs/cpgw6/cpgw_ch6_results.htm   (12318 words)

  
 Air supremacy decides fate of war: air chief -DAWN - National; September 22, 2005
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Air supremacy in the present day conflicts decides the fate of a war and the recent wars of Afghanistan and Iraq are ample testimony to this fact.
This was stated by Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, while addressing officers and cadets at the PAF Academy, Risalpur.
Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat reminded the cadets that core values of the PAF had been defined in unambiguous terms and they must not lose sight of them.
www.dawn.com /2005/09/22/nat9.htm   (281 words)

  
 Air Guitar Supremacy - CBS News
Murphy says she thought air guitaring was just kids playing an imaginary instrument in their bedrooms, which is the case for some folks.
Jung stared practicing playing the air guitar at the age of 5, after failing miserably at real instruments.
But, Murphy says, she has a new found respect for air guitarists who put in a lot of work to achieve the right moves.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/06/25/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main560412.shtml   (617 words)

  
 CHAPTER VI - THE AIR CAMPAIGN
Air superiority fighters, such as the F-15C, and air-to-ground aircraft, such as the F-15E, were based relatively close to the Iraqi border, where they had the greatest reach and were near long-duration CAP stations over Iraq.
Air interdiction attacks were planned to reduce and slow resupply for the forces in the KTO, which were almost totally dependent on outside sources for supplies, including food and water.
Air interdiction attacks left most of the Iraqi army in the KTO weak and demoralized, although frontline forces in Kuwait bore the brunt of these privations.
es.rice.edu /projects/Poli378/Gulf/gwtxt_ch6.html   (20393 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: U.S. Moved Early for Air Supremacy
The intensified airstrikes, which got underway in earnest in the summer of 2002, were justified publicly at the time as a response to increased Iraqi targeting of U.S. pilots patrolling a no-fly zone.
The result was an intense, sustained air assault on Iraqi forces that knocked out enemy air defenses, kept Iraqi warplanes from flying and cleared the way for the speedy advance of U.S. ground troops into Baghdad.
It disclosed that shortages in reconnaissance aircraft and bad weather severely crimped the ability of U.S. forces early in the war to gauge the damage being done to Iraqi ground troops.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A17357-2003Jul19?language=printer   (743 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > War with Iraq -- Pentagon says U.S. warplanes have air supremacy over 100 percent of Iraqi ...
WASHINGTON – The United States declared air supremacy over all of Iraq on Tuesday, asserting its warplanes can fly anywhere with impunity, even though an Air Force attack plane was shot down near Baghdad.
"Coalition air forces have established air supremacy over the entire country, which means the enemy is incapable of effective interference with coalition air operations," Maj. Gen.
Iraq began the war with formidable air defenses in the Baghdad and Tikrit areas, which had not been damaged by years of American and British airstrikes in "no-fly" zones over northern and southern Iraq.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20030408-1545-war-usmilitary.html   (966 words)

  
 AN AIR OF SUPREMACY - U.S. PLANS 1,500 DAILY SORTIES TO START
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is preparing to launch the largest air war in military history in the opening stages of an assault on Iraq, flying as many as 1,500 missions a day to decimate the pillars of Saddam Hussein's power, according to military officials.
Air Force documents recently made public indicate that preparations are under way to fly as many as 1,500 sorties a day during the opening phases of the air war.
The air power being assembled in the region includes the B-2 Stealth bomber and the F-117 Stealth fighter.
www.globalsecurity.org /org/news/2003/030124-air01.htm   (727 words)

  
 Iraq, Kentucky Vie For World Shooting-Into-The-Air Supremacy
"We been shootin' into the air for all kinds 'a reasons since they was a Kentucky, and that's a fact.
"Expressing one's feelings and emotions via the firing of guns into the air is an ancient and noble artform," said Henri St. Germain, president of the Federation Internationale des Discharges-Aeriales (FIDA), the sport's governing body.
The Onion is not intended for readers under 18 years of age.
www.theonion.com /content/node/27764/print   (450 words)

  
 Essay: A Study of Air Supremacy in the Korean War. - Coursework.Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Essay: A Study of Air Supremacy in the Korean War.
History 333, The Historical Method-- Arthur Coumbe, Professor A Study of Air Supremacy in the Korean War By Tom Spearman The Korean War was the first major test of the newly formed United States Air Force.
The Far East Air Force (FEAF), composed of the Thirteenth in the Philippines, the Twentieth on Guam, and the Fifth in Japan, were responsible for carrying the air war to the enemy.1 The journal, Air Power History, chronicles the stages of the air war and focuses on the
www.coursework.info /University/History/A_Study_of_Air_Supremacy_in_the_Korean_War_L72928.html   (286 words)

  
 BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | US strikes continue in daylight
The United States has carried out more daylight air raids on Afghanistan after officials in Washington said their forces had secured air supremacy following a series of night-time attacks.
Key Taleban air defence systems are based around the city, where Taleban leader Mullah Omar and at least 300 Bin Laden supporters live.
The initial stage of the operation has aimed to destroy the Taleban's anti-aircraft missiles and aircraft on the ground, disrupt their command centres and render air strips unusable, the BBC defence correspondent says.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/1589334.stm   (725 words)

  
 GameCritics.com Forums - Air Supremacy
I'm not much of an air show guy, but my dad sent me the link to these photos and they're pretty awesome.
If you ever wanted to see some close-ups of the US Air Force's crown jewels, this is the link to click.
John McCain recently broke the news that the F-22 may be scrapped as a result of the Iraq War.
www.gamecritics.com /forums/showthread.php?p=82877   (296 words)

  
 Daso, Architects of Air Supremacy (abstract)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Major Daso tells the story of the founding of the scientific and technological base of today’s US Air Force.
This story shows how personalities drive actions, institutions reflect personalities, and the interaction of these f actors influenced, and continue to mold, the evolution of American air supremacy.
Dik Daso uses a unique dual biographical approach to study their combined efforts and their impact on air power technology and long-range forecasting.
www.maxwell.af.mil /au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Daso_B44.htm   (224 words)

  
 Russian-Made Jets Threaten US Supremacy in Air Power —General - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The United States must modernize its fighter jets to maintain air supremacy, a top U.S. Air Force general said on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reports.
Hal Hornburg, head of U.S. Air Combat Command, said a U.S. air-to-air exercise with the Indian Air Force in February, in which India used Russian jets to defeat aging American F-15Cs, revealed “that we may not be as far ahead of the rest of the world as we once thought we were.”
Hornburg said in an interview with military writers that the air maneuvers emphasized his service’s push for expensive, stealthy new F/A-22 “Raptors” being built by Lockheed Martin Corp, and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters being designed by Lockheed with input from allies.
www.mosnews.com /news/2004/06/24/combatjets.shtml   (958 words)

  
 Battlefront.com Discussion Forums: U.S. warned it could lose air supremacy
The last time American troops were attacked from the air was in the Korean War.
Another reason for deliberately not fighting so flash would be to make the opposition look better, hence reduce the pressures on potential opponents to upgrade their gear.
Wrinkled old prunes like me will still remember how pilotless aircraft were going to replace manned fighters in the 1970s, just the way guided missiles were going to replace manned fighters in the 1957 Defence Review.
www.battlefront.com /discuss/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=013926;p=2   (1663 words)

  
 TCS Daily - Who Should Have Air Supremacy?
The Clean Air Act (CAA), perhaps the federal government's most powerful environmental tool, concedes in its very first section that "air pollution control at its source is the primary responsibility of states and local governments." Notwithstanding these sentiments, the CAA has been implemented by
The permit required the mine to install so-called low nitrogen oxide technology to control air pollution at the new unit.
The second argument, which applies to products like motor vehicles that have a national market, is that it is easier for manufacturers (and cheaper for their customers) to comply with uniform federal regulations than a patchwork of different ones from states, counties, and cities.
www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=111003D   (1032 words)

  
 BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Taleban denies US air supremacy claim
The Taleban authorities in Afghanistan have dismissed claims by the United States that it has gained virtual air supremacy over the country after three days of attacks.
With the air strikes now in their fourth day Pentagon officials said that the Taleban's air defences had been virtually wiped out.
Mr Zaeef warned that as long as the air raids continued America would not be safe.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/1591458.stm   (727 words)

  
 U.S. Declares Air Supremacy In Iraq, As Pentagon Assesses Progress Of War So Far - CBS News
(AP) The United States declared air supremacy over all of Iraq on Tuesday, asserting its warplanes can fly anywhere with impunity, even though an Air Force attack plane was shot down near Baghdad.
McChrystal said allied aircraft are focusing on supporting American ground forces in and around Baghdad, attacking remnants of Iraq's Republican Guard and striking "time-sensitive" targets like the Baghdad building where U.S. intelligence believed a meeting was under way involving Saddam and at least one son.
Dan Rather reports the U.S., after declaring air supremacy in Iraq, began daylight bombing raids as combat continued on the ground, along with speculation about Saddam Hussein's fate.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/04/09/iraq/main548434.shtml   (824 words)

  
 Chink-O-Rama: Air Supremacy
In addition to the awesome awesomeness of Kate's Chink-O-Rama: featuring the chink-o-rama dancers, the world has now been dominated two years running by the absolute dominance, what Newsweek called "Classical training with Asian Fury", of one C. Diddy and one Sonyk Rok.
The competition in Finland has drawn aspiring air guitarists from all over the world for over a decade, and never before had the US actually officially entered the fray.
Enter C. Diddy, brandishing his rebel's attitude and bold air supremacy.
www.katerigg.com /html/cairsupremacy.html   (383 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: U.S. Crews Assault Al Qaeda, Taliban Support Structures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at a Pentagon press conference that strikes continue in Afghanistan for a third day.
Myers said the initial strikes have given the United States "air supremacy" over Afghanistan, and the secretary said the United States can now conduct operations over the country "around the clock, as we wish."
Rumsfeld said the air attacks would concentrate on "emerging targets" and hit them as necessary.
www.defenselink.mil /news/Oct2001/n10092001_200110096.html   (663 words)

  
 U.S. Declares Air Supremacy Over Iraq
WASHINGTON - The United States declared air supremacy over all of Iraq on Tuesday, asserting its warplanes can fly anywhere with impunity, even though an Air Force attack plane was shot down near Baghdad.
Asked about a U.S. Army tank attack on Baghdad's Palestine Hotel, in which three journalists were killed, McChrystal said it was an act of self-defense by the U.S. soldiers, who reported they had come under fire from the hotel.
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www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,FL_declares_040803,00.html   (869 words)

  
 Lancers maintain air supremacy
There has only been a single squadron that has been continually at the fingertips of station commanders for nearly a decade.
Born in 1942, and initially dubbed the Hell Hounds of VMF-212, the Lancers hold a distinguished history of aviation superiority.
Fighting with the “Cactus Air Force” at Guadalcanal and Okinawa in F4U-4 Corsair aircraft, the Hell Hounds were one of the most feared units in World War II.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2005/04/mil-050413-usmc06.htm   (508 words)

  
 Warplane Weapons  RE:Air Supremacy; USA vs Russia StrategyPage.com
T800m101  8/11/2004 4:23:01 PM RE:Air Supremacy; USA vs Russia Iraq did not have the strongest anti-air in the world  
Thomas  2/23/2004 1:58:58 AM RE:Air Supremacy; USA vs Russia Iraq did not have the strongest anti-air in the world  
Rubicon  2/20/2004 7:34:06 PM RE:Air Supremacy; USA vs Russia Iraq did not have the strongest anti-air in the world  
www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/387-194.asp   (1590 words)

  
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