bombardier

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Robert spent 10 years in the Royal Horse Artillery after signing up in 2006, working as an artilleryman firing guns and then being promoted to bombardier.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

His bombardier and first real friend in the service, Danny Shapiro, was later shot down on another plane and held as a prisoner of war for a year.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

The bombardier stood or knelt down at the nose of the plane and was in charge of releasing the bombs.

From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2021

Christopher Abbott also secured a nomination for his portrayal of a bombardier desperate to complete his missions in the waning days of the war.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2019

“I told you why. They’ve got me flying lead bombardier most of the time.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller