Images of wrecked Egyptian armour illustrate the coalition's command of the air. Anglo-French aircraft could attack ground forces with little effective opposition, turning technological superiority into freedom of action over the battlefield. This experience may help explain Egypt's later emphasis on a dense and varied air-defence force. The larger lesson was the danger of allowing an opponent to dominate the air above an army and a canal zone.
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Air Superiority and Egypt’s Air-Defence Legacy
The destruction visible on the ground illustrates the degree of Anglo-French air superiority.