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Stuka
[stoo-kuh, shtoo-kah]
noun
a German two-seated dive bomber with a single in-line engine, used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Stuka1
Example Sentences
But now everyone is familiar with the sound, and its most fearsome recent iteration: a dive-bombing wail some have compared to the German World War Two Stuka aircraft.
Compared with the commandos he guided on truck and jeep convoys — volunteer daredevils who crept onto Nazi airfields; attached time bombs to Messerschmitt fighters, Stuka dive bombers, fuel dumps and pilot quarters; then sped away as explosions roared behind — Mr. Sadler was no hero in the usual sense.
The aircraft collection, previously owned by Allen, consists of 23 warplanes that include a British Spitfire, a Japanese Zero, a German Stuka dive bomber, a Soviet Ilyushin II and a U.S.
The aircraft collection consists of 23 warplanes, mostly from World War II, including a British Spitfire, a Japanese Zero, a German Stuka dive bomber, a Soviet Ilyushin II and a U.S.
The French were ultimately forced to retreat after waves of attacks by Luftwaffe Stuka dive-bombers.
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