fighters

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In a post on X, Centcom said US fighters struck the Iranian military's air defences, a ground control station and two drones that it said "posed a clear threat to ships transiting through regional waters".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The drone, which crossed the border into the southeastern city of Galati, prompted Romania to scramble jet fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Her arrest follows the return to Australia this month of a number of women and children linked to suspected Islamic State fighters.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

American F/A-18, F-16 and F-35 jet fighters shot down the drones, then the F/A-18s hit the ground-control unit before it could launch a fifth drone, one of the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The tail gunner’s cockpit at the back of the plane stuck out and made an easy target for enemy fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein