fighter-bomber

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The McDonnell Douglas-made supersonic fighter-bomber had its heyday in the 1960s and the U.S. used it during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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

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

A fighter-bomber was roaring down toward the truck.

From A Yankee Flier in Italy by Montgomery, Rutherford George