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  • noun Plural form of bombardier.

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Examples

  • This is a test to see if the bad-word bombardiers spot “phuque.”

    Think Progress » ‘What war with Iran would look like.’ 2006

  • Two minutes after impact, TSG and riot officers were chasing the local bombardiers along Notting Hill Road.

    Five Go Camping In Hampshire « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Chemical agriculture and its aerial bombardiers have managed to pollute the entire biosphere -- including people not yet born.

    Alex Formuzis: Chemical Ag's Flyboys Often Miss the Mark Alex Formuzis 2011

  • Douglas is the ringleader of the new group of Knicks' bombardiers.

    At Least the Knicks Can Still Sink Threes Kevin Clark 2011

  • His innovations included straight and level bomb runs to improve accuracy, a box formation to maximize defensive firepower, and lead crews with navigators and bombardiers specializing in selected targets.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

  • On each Superfortress, central fire controllers handed off turrets to waist gunners and bombardiers, depending upon the direction of the threat.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

  • Many gunners, radio operators, navigators, and bombardiers joined the Air Corps because they wished to fly.

    Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II 2008

  • With designated primary bombardiers an entire formation could “drop on lead,” taking advantage of the most skilled operators available.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

  • Braemer punched the bomb release, felt the Mitchell lift slightly, and became the first of a stream of bombardiers who would drop ordnance on Japan.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

  • Nevertheless, for once the bombardiers had a shot at their briefed objective in decent visibility.

    Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

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