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Recent Examples of torpedo bomber
The TriState Warbird Museum will bring in a P-51 Mustang, a fighter aircraft escort to the slower B-17 and B-25 bombers; and a Navy Grumman TBM-3 Avenger, a torpedo bomber, said David O’Maley, president of the museum.
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Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 3 June 2021
Esper planned to lay a wreath at the site off Palau's coast where a U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo bomber crashed on July 27, 1944.
—Robert Burns, Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020
Franzke, who loved to jitterbug as a kid, served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945, flying Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers off the carrier USS Saginaw Bay in the Pacific.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2020
The efforts have been likened to World War II when GM’s factories were retooled to make tanks, trucks, aircraft engines, shells and even fighters and torpedo bombers.
—Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2020
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Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 3 June 2021
Esper planned to lay a wreath at the site off Palau's coast where a U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo bomber crashed on July 27, 1944.
—Robert Burns, Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020
Franzke, who loved to jitterbug as a kid, served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945, flying Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers off the carrier USS Saginaw Bay in the Pacific.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2020
The efforts have been likened to World War II when GM’s factories were retooled to make tanks, trucks, aircraft engines, shells and even fighters and torpedo bombers.
—Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo bomber
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean the bomber raids are totally safe for their crews.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The list included Camp Thunder Cove on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, where the U.S. is basing stealth B-2 bombers likely being used in Yemen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Feb. 2025
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One thing that Anadolu has that the America class does not is a ski ramp, a holdover from Juan Carlos and the need to support Spain’s fleet of Harrier jump jets.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
19 Apr. 2023
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The crash of a hovering F-35B jump jet on December 14, 2022 led to a freeze on F135 deliveries 13 days later.—
Sébastien Roblin,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Mar. 2023
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Booking a seaplane tour is one of the most extraordinary and unforgettable ways to experience the area.—
Emily LaPointe,
Outside Online,
30 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can experience the thrill of a splash landing and treat themselves to incredible aerial views of the area during seaplane tours.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Months earlier, Chinese and Russian long-range bombers had also patrolled near Alaska for the first time, prompting the U.S. and Canada to scramble their fighter jets.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, passengers were evacuated from an American Airlines jet in Georgia after a burning odor and smoke were reported in the cabin.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the new warplanes would send a strong message about America's commitment to remaining a global leader in military aviation.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, Taiwan has come under growing military and other pressure from China, which sends warplanes and naval vessels toward the island almost daily.—
Peter Guo,
NBC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Torpedo bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo%20bomber. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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