thunderbolt

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft also crashed during the mission to extract them, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine later said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Isn’t their pitching staff stocked with more premium stuff than the renowned Thunderbolt bar a few blocks from Dodger Stadium?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Israel's Operation Thunderbolt in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 rescued 102 of the 106 hostages, but the commander of the Israeli commandos was killed.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Already, the U.S. has sent A-10 Thunderbolt II warplanes, F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, to the region over Iran’s actions at sea.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

It turned out that dumb old A-10 Thunderbolt from the Sea, Air, and Space Museum didn’t fly at all.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff