aircraft

Example Sentences

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"I am also concerned by reports that UK military aircraft are in the skies over or near Iran," the Belfast South and Mid Down MP said.

From BBC

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain played no role in the U.S.-Israeli strikes, but confirmed British aircraft were conducting defensive operations in the region to protect British interests and allies.

From Barron's

Commercial aircraft have been accidentally misidentified as hostile by air-defense systems in the past, most recently when Russian defenses mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijani commercial flight in late 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some worry enough hasn’t been done to mitigate crossover between aircraft in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

The Afghan military and police said the aircraft was shot down in the eastern city of Jalalabad, but Islamabad's foreign ministry told AFP that it was "a false claim" and "totally untrue".

From Barron's