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
"But actually using it as a bomber base is a bit worrying."
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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
Wilkinson was one of the lead prosecutors in the case against Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, who was sentenced to the death penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Do they know if the bomber is...if he was...?”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Last week concerns about an Iranian drone attack prompted the U.S. to move its B-1 bombers from a British military base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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
B-1 bombers housed at Britain’s RAF Fairford exposed an Achilles’ heel in U.K. defenses: its air bases are far from drone-proof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Whitehall sources have not disputed that the decision from Washington to remove the bombers was in response to the incident at the airbase in Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
There was going to be air cover—dive- bombers and Hellcats on strafing runs, and B-24s from out of the Ellice Islands, right up to the point of attack.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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