bombing mission

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Although his bombing mission that day proved to be among the “easiest” of 30 he flew over occupied France and Nazi Germany, “the emotional impact was the greatest.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

In 1993, the former Soviet territory shot down a Russian plane that it claimed was on a bombing mission; Russian officials at the time denied that claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Thirteen days before he was born, his father, Reginald, a Royal Air Force flight lieutenant, died when his plane was shot down on a bombing mission over Greece.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2022

THE AIR: During World War II, Bush was one of the Navy’s youngest pilots when he was shot down during a 1944 bombing mission.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2018

To make matters worse, one night after a bombing mission, their aircraft got stuck at their intermediate airfield without food and low on fuel.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein