combat

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Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Cantwell logged 400 hours of combat flight experience, including missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, and he trained at length for hard parachute landings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Forces deployed along Iran’s coastline have more extensive exposure to armed operations than those in the country’s interior, which hasn’t seen direct combat since the war with Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The incident also marked the first operational use of a helicopter in combat.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That didn’t happen for a long time—nor did everyone who joined Marina Raskova’s aviators end up flying as combat pilots.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein