bomber
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In March, small drones flew over Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, home to many B-52 bombers as well as the Global Strike Command, which oversees America’s bomber fleet and its intercontinental-ballistic missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
U.S. officials were aware of an Iran-linked plot to attack the bomber aircraft and kill personnel at the base, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He volunteered for military service during World War II and, with an affinity for math, served as a navigator on a B-17 bomber that saw heavy action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Like so many other Po-2 night bomber regiments on the front, their strategy was to keep the German troops awake all night.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
It is also a blow for the U.K.’s reputation: The U.S. has been launching heavy bombers from Fairford since World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But on Sunday, it emerged the US had pulled its bombers out of the base and returned them to America.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The 146-feet long B-1 bombers parked at RAF Fairford made a uniquely attractive target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But how does the US ordering the bombers to leave RAF Fairford reflect on Washington's confidence in the ability of the UK to keep the base secure?
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Milo Minderbinder’s planes flew in from everywhere, the pursuit planes, bombers, and cargo ships streaming into Colonel Cathcart’s field with pilots at the controls who would do what they were told.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
