Thus, it was anticipated that a fighter force of 50 squadrons engaged in active operations would suffer wastage of 1,000 aircraft a month. |
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How often have you ever heard of someone who qualified to fly fighter jets never flying a plane again? |
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He won the WBC super-featherweight title in 1998, and with an abundance of natural talent was reckoned a far better fighter than Hamed. |
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Gunboats patrolled the sea lanes and the skies were covered by fighter jets launched from an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. |
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The Pontypool fighter followed up with a quick-fire, accurate assault until Paisley's corner mercifully threw in the towel. |
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His photos of the fighter on the streets and at home mixed a relaxed, candid style and vibrant, jazzy composition. |
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I had prepared for combat and was ready to become a fighter ace in Europe or the Pacific. |
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The ideal jetliner, the ideal helicopter, the ideal fighter shapes have already been discovered, given what we know. |
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In all, the bombing mission cost the Eighth Air Force 37 heavy bombers and six fighter aircraft. |
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In all, sergeant pilots shot down almost 250 enemy aircraft, and 17 became fighter aces. |
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In Britain, Royal Air Force fighter planes scrambled today to escort a Greek jetliner to a London airport. |
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Suddenly a jet fighter is seen coming in low from behind, and when over the car, it executes a half roll. |
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Bomber pilots that went on to become fighter aces during World War Two are fairly rare. |
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In 200 escort missions to heavily defended targets, the Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber to an enemy fighter. |
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It had the most advanced fighter and bomber aircraft and the best trained crews. |
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He knows a little bit about being a pilot since he was a jet fighter pilot. |
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A fly-past by a Jaguar jet fighter and three helicopters gave her a warm welcome home. |
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An aviator who ejects successfully from a downed jet fighter is lucky by any measure. |
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But Predators are vulnerable to even the most obsolete surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air fighter aircraft. |
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Americans built a fighter, the P-51, with aerodynamics that seemed to defy the laws of physics. |
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He also revealed sources had informed him two small attack jets had been flying together rather than the lone fighter indicated by earlier reports. |
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While with the fire service in Mayo she completed a two-week basic fire-fighting course and then a breathing apparatus course to qualify as a fire fighter. |
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He was generally considered the number one fighter in the game, going by the nickname of The boogeyman. |
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Another fighter has on a black mask such as a beheader would wear and now begins to undress to join Crawford and their pals. |
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Back then, no one ever imagined needing to beam live video to ground troops from a fighter jet. |
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This Scottish fighter came in with a full honor guard, bagpipes, kilts, the whole kit. |
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That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor. |
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The administration has been trying to speed up the delivery of F-16 fighter jets and 24 apache helicopters to Iraq. |
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This includes air defense systems and a new batch of F-16 fighter jets scheduled to be delivered to Balad air base. |
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We fighter pilots certainly preferred the free chase during the approach and over the target area. |
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Throughout the battle, the RAF had more fighter pilots available than the Luftwaffe. |
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German fighter pilots, in contrast to popular perception, were not afforded training or rest rotations unlike their British counterparts. |
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The Germans lacked the trained pilots, the effective fighter aircraft, and the heavy bombers that would have been needed. |
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On 19 March, the deployment of French fighter jets over Libya began, and other states began their individual operations. |
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In this, researchers have noted a strong correlation between racers' psychological profiles and those of fighter pilots. |
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Thomas Americo was the first East Timorese fighter to fight for a world boxing title. |
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During the second world war, aerial navigation was taught at Dumfries also at Wigtown and nearby Annan was a fighter training unit. |
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The tests were a complete failure, with the fighter only seeing the bomber after it had passed its target. |
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Observers watching the maps would then tell the fighter groups what to do via direct communications. |
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It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. |
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Of the fighter losses 29 were from flak, one ran out of fuel, two collided, and one was a victim of friendly fire. |
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One of the two Jagdgeschwader fighter wings, JG 2, lost 14 Fw 190s and eight pilots killed. |
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He is also credited with having fought the Air Ministry so that fighter planes were equipped with bullet proof wind shields. |
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The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft. |
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The Spanish Civil War also provided an opportunity for updating fighter tactics. |
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World War II featured fighter combat on a larger scale than any other conflict to date. |
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On the Eastern Front, Soviet fighter forces were overwhelmed during the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa. |
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Axis fighter aircraft focused on defending against Allied bombers while Allied fighters' main role was as bomber escorts. |
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The same year the Allies' only operational jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor, also entered service. |
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Messerschmitt developed the first operational jet fighter, the Me 262A, primarily serving with JG 7, the world's first jet fighter wing. |
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Navy as their primary jet fighter in the Korean War period, and it was one of the first jet fighters to employ an afterburner. |
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The ambitious project sought to create a versatile common fighter for many roles and services. |
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Electronic FLCS and FADEC quickly became essential components of all subsequent fighter designs. |
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The Tapestry is not helpful, as it shows a figure holding an arrow sticking out of his eye next to a falling fighter being hit with a sword. |
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Charles was criticized by Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier in 2016 over his role in the sale of Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. |
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Three Rafale fighter jets were delivered to Egypt as a part of an arms deal with France. |
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Because he throws so many hellacious punches, he has the chance of knocking out any fighter on any given night. |
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Geoffrey Martel described him as without equal as a fighter and as a horseman. |
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If a vigilant bomber crew could spot the fighter first, they had a decent chance at evading it. |
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This raid was significant, as 63 German fighters were sent with the bombers, indicating the growing effectiveness of RAF night fighter defences. |
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The Boulton Paul Defiant, despite its poor performance during daylight engagements, was a much better night fighter. |
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However Canada still manufactures some military planes although they are generally not combat or fighter planes. |
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There are also several multinational consortia mostly involved in the manufacturing of fighter jets, such as the Eurofighter. |
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The testing required the fighter to refuel in daylight, dusk and night, with 30,000 lb. |
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A prince is a man among men, a canny fighter, a steely sovereign who takes what he wants out of life. |
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Intentionally going down in modern boxing will cause the recovering fighter to lose points in the scoring system. |
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The fighter with the higher score at the end of the fight is ruled the winner. |
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After counting the referee will observe the fighter, and decide if he or she is fit to continue. |
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A brawler is a fighter who generally lacks finesse and footwork in the ring, but makes up for it through sheer punching power. |
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In boxing, each fighter is given a corner of the ring where he rests in between rounds for 1 minute and where his trainers stand. |
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In addition, the corner is responsible for stopping the fight if they feel their fighter is in grave danger of permanent injury. |
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After counting the referee will observe the fighter, and decide if he is fit to continue. |
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The aggression remained but he relied less on one punch knockout power and became a more effective, and adaptable fighter. |
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For example, the Typhoon F2 was designated as a fighter by the 'F', and the second variant of the type to be produced. |
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From 1942, Allied bombing campaigns gradually destroyed the Luftwaffe's fighter arm. |
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The Luftwaffe also quickly realized the days of the biplane fighter were finished, the Heinkel He 51 being switched to service as a trainer. |
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The Defence of the Reich campaign gradually destroyed the Luftwaffe's fighter arm. |
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Another 500 fighter pilots claimed between 20 and 40 victories for a total of 15,000 victories. |
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It is relatively certain that 2,500 German fighter pilots attained ace status, having achieved at least five aerial victories. |
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As with the late shift to fighter production, the Luftwaffe pilot schools did not give the fighter pilot schools preference soon enough. |
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Interception was near impossible with fighter planes no faster than bombers. |
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The German bombers required constant protection by the Luftwaffe's fighter force. |
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After again fighting Criqui, this time at bantamweight, the Porth fighter never again made the flyweight limit. |
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However, this was a faulty conclusion, because a fighter can only carry out this purely defensive task by taking the initiative in the offensive. |
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Despite Delaney being a good fighter in his own right, Calzaghe's critics said that he had still not really been tested. |
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In addition, Morris had only fought once in the three years before his death, beating a fighter with only 17 wins out of 81 fights. |
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Welsh had a history of boxing in his family, with his paternal grandfather being a mountain fighter. |
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By the time he arrived in America, Welsh was already an accomplished fighter, but used his time in the United States to refine his skills. |
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Furthermore, the October 1999 issue of Ring Magazine rated Wilde the 13th greatest fighter of the 20th century. |
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But Conn was a clever fighter, he was like a mosquito, he'd sting and move. |
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In his bouts with Conn and Walcott, it had become apparent that Louis was no longer the fighter he had once been. |
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Filmed in Hollywood, it starred Golden Gloves fighter Coley Wallace in the role of Louis. |
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It was driven by Franco Bordoni, former fighter ace of the Regia Aeronautica who had debuted as a pilota da corsa at the 1949 Mille Miglia. |
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Two seaplanes which attempted to approach the fleet were driven off by fighter seaplanes, which escorted the fleet home. |
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British losses totalled 6 percent of their total losses during the French campaign, including 60 precious fighter pilots. |
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I Jagdgeschwader 3 were able to conduct fighter sweeps over Calais after noon, with the battle winding down. |
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The AASF was also directed to send the last bomber squadrons back to Britain and use the fighter squadrons to cover the evacuations. |
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The English soldier has always shown himself to be a fighter of high value. |
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Hans Jeschonnek the Luftwaffe chief of staff refused to guarantee the success of Cerberus or to reinforce the fighter forces in the west. |
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During Donnerkeil, the relieving sortie arrived after only 20 minutes which meant that fighter cover for half the dash would be 32 fighters. |
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Some fighter aircraft specialized in combating other fighters, while interceptors were originally designed to counter bombers. |
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They shot down 5,954 aircraft, more than any other American fighter in Europe. |
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In the 1980s, the United States opted for a newer fighter capable of gaining air superiority without being detected by the opposing force. |
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One important consideration for the planners was that Dieppe was within range of the Royal Air Force's fighter aircraft. |
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The Royal Air Force provided 74 squadrons of aircraft, of which 66 were fighter squadrons. |
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He is also brave and a skilled fighter, and helps rid Toad Hall of invaders from the wild wood. |
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Since then, fighter jets of NATO members are deployed in Zokniai airport and provide safety for the Baltic airspace. |
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The damaged fighter jet pinwheeled out of control, the g forces pushing the pilot so hard he couldn't reach the ejection switch. |
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Scientists have looked at the properties of giraffe skin when developing suits for astronauts and fighter pilots. |
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Isabella had proven herself to be a fighter and tough monarch from the start. |
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The people who were already living in Cusco fought hard to keep their land, but Mama Huaca was a good fighter. |
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Though a bandit, Yermak earned a reputation as an eminent and loyal Russian fighter. |
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The fighter looked harmlessly punch drunk, but he was only faking and suddenly threw a vicious, skillful, blow. |
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He is the only Mar Thoma Priest who is recognized and awarded as a freedom fighter by the Government. |
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At these celebrations doves are released to symbolise peace and fighter jets fly over and the national anthem is sung. |
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If I have the chance to fight for the title again against Weidman or another fighter other than a Brazilian, I would fight for sure. |
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However, it appears that nobody has told Mr Fox that the F35 is a strike fighter and not an air superiority fighter. |
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The F-35 is designed for the role of air superiority fighter and as an attack aircraft in a ground support role. |
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As aspiring fighter pilot and part-time wisecracker Ripcord, he shares leading-man duties with Channing Tatum as Duke. |
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As a training base during World War II, Holloman was one of many, as was the case when it served as a Tactical Air Command fighter base. |
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But the Department of Defense is rumored to have begun piping Yoo-hoo cocoa beverage into fighter pilots' helmets. |
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The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, the most important amberjack to anglers, and, like most of its brethren, a strong fighter. |
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Other multibrand companies introduce new product brands as a protective measure to respond to competition called fighting brands or fighter brands. |
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It is named in honour of one of the city's most famous sons, Reginald Mitchell, designer of the legendary World War II fighter plane, the Spitfire. |
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My Transportation for Life, Indian freedom fighter Veer Savarkar's memoir of his imprisonment, is set in the British Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands. |
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The de Havilland Sea Vampire was the Royal Navy's first jet fighter. |
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To offset some losses, some 58 Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot volunteers were seconded to RAF squadrons, and a similar number of former Fairey Battle pilots were used. |
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Although this was much less than the 80,000 sorties flown by fighters, bomber crews suffered about half the total number of casualties borne by their fighter colleagues. |
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Where multiple squadrons reached a raid the procedure was for the slower Hurricanes to tackle the bombers while the more agile Spitfires held up the fighter escort. |
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Many of the Fighter Command airfields were never attacked, while raids against supposed fighter airfields fell instead on bomber or coastal defence stations. |
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Once the RAF had been defeated, Luftwaffe bombers were to move forward beyond London without the need for fighter escort, destroying military and economic targets. |
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Drawing from regular RAF forces, the Auxiliary Air Force and the Volunteer Reserve, the British were able to muster some 1,103 fighter pilots on 1 July. |
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Its industries have produced such equipment as the Rafale fighter, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the Exocet missile and the Leclerc tank among others. |
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At some altitudes, the Bf 109 could outclimb the British fighter. |
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On 19 November 1940 the famous RAF night fighter ace John Cunningham shot down a Ju 88 bomber using airborne radar, just as Dowding had predicted. |
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The aircraft is intended to be hard to spot on radar and to be able to cruise at supersonic speeds without using the fuel-guzzling afterburners needed by present fighter jets. |
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The performance of the Spitfire over Dunkirk came as a surprise to the Jagdwaffe, although the German pilots retained a strong belief that the 109 was the superior fighter. |
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Most of the resources went into planning for daylight fighter defences. |
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Dowding had spent so much effort preparing day fighter defences, there was little to prevent the Germans carrying out an alternative strategy by bombing at night. |
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The Luftwaffe attacked the evacuation ships and on 17 June, evaded RAF fighter patrols and sank the Cunard liner and troopship HMT Lancastria in the Loire estuary. |
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The Priest is as fierce a fighter as I am when he gets his Irish up. |
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Would you really want to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet? |
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Operation Fuller had failed, a destroyer had been severely damaged and 42 aircraft had been lost in 398 RAF fighter, 242 bomber and 35 Coastal Command sorties. |
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Holmes bailed out of his fighter and parachuted onto an apartment house. |
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Later, fighter pilot leaders were few in numbers as a result of this. |
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Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch was to assist Ernst Udet with aircraft production increases and introduction of more modern types of fighter aircraft. |
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His opponent was the little known Swiss fighter Arnold Gjergjaj. |
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The victory confirmed Haye's arrival as a genuine world class fighter. |
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On 15 June, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground for fighter aircraft south of the town. |
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He is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and has been described as the greatest fighter Scotland ever produced. |
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In addition, larger specialized military aircraft carry powerful airborne radars to observe air traffic over a wide region and direct fighter aircraft towards targets. |
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His name meant that he drew moderate crowds for a short time, but in the end this venture was not a success because he was a fighter not a showman. |
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In 1896, Fitzsimmons won a disputed version of the World Heavyweight Championship in a fight in Langtry, Texas, against the Irish fighter Peter Maher. |
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The Canadian Forces will acquire 88 fighter planes and 15 naval surface combatants, the latter as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. |
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This gives the referee the right to step in and administer a count of eight to a fighter that he feels may be in danger, even if no knockdown has taken place. |
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This gives the referee the right to step in and administer a count of eight to a fighter that he or she feels may be in danger, even if no knockdown has taken place. |
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Thus a fighter realizing he was in trouble had an opportunity to recover. |
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Hitting a downed fighter and grasping below the waist were prohibited. |
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The Mastiff is a good fighter, and can kill a wildcat, taking the necessary punishment well, as we found out when we once trapped one of these small lynxes. |
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With this stream-of-consciousness narrative, an ISIS fighter using the name of Abu Abdullah Britani posted this call May 10 on Twitter to would-be jihadis in the West. |
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The exhaust duct design was inspired by the General Dynamics Model 200 design, proposed for a 1972 supersonic VTOL fighter requirement for the Sea Control Ship. |
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