Events with tag - Air Superiority

July 1, 1916

First Aerial Combat of the Somme

The first aerial combat of World War I took place during the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, between British Royal Flying Corps and German Luftstreitkräfte, establishing fundamental principles of air warfare that would influence military aviation for generations to come.

June 9, 1982

Bekaa Valley Air Battle

In a decisive two-hour air battle known as the 'Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot', Israeli Air Force fighters shot down 29 Syrian MiG aircraft without any losses while destroying 17 Syrian SAM sites. The battle demonstrated the superiority of Western military technology and changed modern air combat doctrine.

January 17, 1991

Operation Desert Storm Launch

Coalition forces launched a massive air campaign against Iraq, initiating Operation Desert Storm with 2,250 combat aircraft and advanced stealth technology in a coordinated multinational assault.