fighter-bomber

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A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

The Su34 fighter-bomber crashed during a training flight after one of its engines burst into flames, Tass reported, adding that the pilots ejected.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022

In Vietnam, Mr. Johnson was flying his 25th mission when his F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber was shot down on April 16, 1966.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2020

Multiple works show assassinated President John F. Kennedy or his widow Jackie, while James Rosenquist’s “F-111” superimposes a Vietnam War fighter-bomber on images of children and consumer goods.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2017

The fighter-bomber squadrons use the MiG-17, an aircraft that is obsolescent but that performs well in a ground support role.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.