fighter

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Valkyrie is Kratos’ collaborative combat aircraft, designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets, including the F-35.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Also at Monday’s briefing, Trump celebrated the dramatic rescue of the American officer whose fighter jet was downed by Iran last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The incident was the first in which a US fighter jet was shot down by enemy fire in more than 20 years.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

While he’d been arguing with Pelicarnassus, the tiny fighter planes had come for a second run.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness