They wanted to rely on a small number of special forces on the ground and their massive air superiority.

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Its carrier, Invincible, is armed with unwanted anti-shipping helicopters and the wrong sort of Harriers, designed for air superiority rather than ground attack.

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These "Raptors" would permit the replacement of thirty-year-old F-15s with stealthy planes capable of providing assured air superiority and support for ground forces, even against enemies with advanced anti-aircraft defenses.

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Thanks to a combination of "stealthy" characteristics that make it very difficult to detect and target, the ability to operate for sustained periods at supersonic speeds and its extraordinary agility, the Raptor seems likely to secure for years to come something Americans have taken for granted in every conflict since World War II: air superiority essential to victory on the ground.

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Mostly privately educated, they evinced an air of superiority that grated with Mr Birt, who seldom lets us forget that his roots are in working-class Liverpool.

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We happen to think the U.S. needs this program to keep its superiority in the air for the next three or so decades.

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Administration officials and others take our superiority in the air for granted and thereby conclude we don't need to make big investments on future weapons systems to maintain that superiority.

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Bubble Wrap is a better protector than either, but Sealed Air must constantly sell potential customers on its superiority.

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Torres' return gave Liverpool's attack an extra air of menace in a first half they dominated, exerting almost complete superiority over Arsenal as the Gunners delivered a desperately poor display.

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