jet

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As of March 31, the country had 39 days of gasoline, 29 days of diesel and 30 days of jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

US media reported Friday that American special forces had rescued one of two crew members of a downed F-15, the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A search is underway for a missing crew member after a US F-15E fighter jet flying over southern Iran was shot down on Friday, US media has reported.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Central Command responded to Iranian media claims that Iran had shot down a jet fighter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I made friends, held hands in a circle, mumbled along to “Kumbaya,” and now here I am in the cramped aisle of a commercial jet, traveling by myself like a fancy, mature young woman.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith