aircraft

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Following the downing of the F15 aircraft on Friday, both the pilot and the second crew member ejected - with the pilot recovered shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As the U.S. redirected aircraft in the region to help with the mission, some planned targets—including missile launcher sites—were left untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Iran’s military claimed credit for downing additional U.S. aircraft as the operation unfolded, including two Black Hawk helicopters and two C-130 military transport planes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Activists had gathered to protest the alleged use of the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base as a departure point for US aircraft involved in the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Soviet aircraft began to be fitted with radar equipment in 1942, but pilots and radio engineers weren’t fully capable of using it until 1943.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein