piloted

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A former Cuban spy who infiltrated a group of Florida anti-communist exiles in the 1990s told AFP that Havana's fatal shootdown of two planes piloted by the activists set the stage for devastating US sanctions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

This is a grey zone along the front line within the range of drones piloted remotely from both sides.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It was the first time a piloted U.S. aircraft had been lost over enemy territory in more than 20 years, military experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It will be piloted by one of Southern California’s own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A lot of those planes were piloted by young men who’d never flown before.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac