fighter-bomber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fighter-bomber
First recorded in 1935–40
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A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2023
They’ve lost about 1,000 tanks, 350 artillery pieces, three dozen fighter-bomber aircraft and more than 50 helicopters, according to Pentagon estimates.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022
Maxar pointed to the arrival of several large deployments of troops and attack helicopters as well new deployments of ground attack aircraft and fighter-bomber jets to forward locations.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 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
His tactical units include about twenty fighter-bomber and fighter-interceptor squadrons and a squadron each of transports, reconnaissance aircraft, and helicopters.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
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