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
A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023
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
He signed up in 1959 and was deployed in 1965 to Thailand, where he went on bombing missions to North Vietnam and Laos, flying a supersonic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2022
In 1973 there were six fighter-bomber, twelve fighter-interceptor, and three reconnaissance squadrons.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.
