air force

aviation branch of a country's armed forces

An air force, in some countries called an air army, is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. It typically consists of a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes and other aircraft. Many air forces are also responsible for operations of military space, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and communications equipment. Some air forces may command and control other air-defense assets such as antiaircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, or anti-ballistic missile warning networks and defensive systems.
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Noun
1. the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
(synonym) airforce
(hypernym) military service, armed service, service
(hyponym) Air Corps
(member-meronym) air unit
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine