aircraft

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It is not known if Healey was purposely targeted, but the newspaper reported that the flight's path was visible on aircraft tracking websites.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Its arsenal features Soviet surface-to-air missile defense systems, an unknown number of air-to-air missiles, and a small fleet of aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Based in the United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace manufactures landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

On Wednesday, the U.S. indicted Cuba’s Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old brother of the late revolutionary leader Fidel, on charges of ordering civilian aircraft shot down near the island nation in 1996.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

At first, aircraft were used mainly to carry out reconnaissance flights, affording a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield and enemy positions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman