fighter-bomber
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The McDonnell Douglas-made supersonic fighter-bomber had its heyday in the 1960s and the U.S. used it during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The Su34 fighter-bomber crashed during a training flight after one of its engines burst into flames, Tass reported, adding that the pilots ejected.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022
Multiple works show assassinated President John F. Kennedy or his widow Jackie, while James Rosenquist’s “F-111” superimposes a Vietnam War fighter-bomber on images of children and consumer goods.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2017
The film, about a fictional RAF fighter-bomber squadron in World War Two, was the first aviation film to be shot in colour.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2015
In 1973 there were six fighter-bomber, twelve fighter-interceptor, and three reconnaissance squadrons.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut