fighters

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At the same time, it has quietly continued guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, using jet fighters and helicopters to defend ships against Iranian missiles and drones, U.S. officials acknowledged this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Airline boss Richard Molloy told national broadcaster RNZ that fire fighters had secured the plane to the ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

European lawmakers and defense experts have also considered whether the F-35 jet fighters would work out if the U.S. pulled support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It had happened when she and five other Soviet fighter pilots had flown into battle against a swarm of three dozen German bombers and fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein