aircraft

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The two US military personnel on board the F-15E Strike Eagle managed to eject from the aircraft, and the pilot was rescued the same day, but the second crew member was missing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As the U.S. redirected aircraft in the region to help with the mission, some planned targets—including missile launcher sites—were left untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The loss of additional American aircraft was seen by some in Iran as evidence that the U.S. mission was not a complete success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Activists had gathered to protest the alleged use of the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base as a departure point for US aircraft involved in the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Soviet aircraft began to be fitted with radar equipment in 1942, but pilots and radio engineers weren’t fully capable of using it until 1943.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein