Although the U. S. Air Force sent fighters such as the F-16 to theater in Desert Shield, they had to carry bombs with them as no stores were in place for sustained operations whereas the carriers arrived on scene with full magazines and had support ships to allow them to conduct strikes indefinitely.

Although the term " fighter " specifies aircraft designed to shoot down other aircraft, such designs are often also useful as multirole fighter-bombers, strike fighters, and sometimes lighter, fighter-sized tactical ground-attack aircraft.

Although versions with a turbosupercharger provided excellent performance at high altitude in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the turbosupercharger and its ductwork were too bulky to fit into typical single-engine fighters.

Although they are pursued by Imperial TIE fighters, they dodge their fire by flying into an asteroid field when the Falcons hyperdrive breaks down.

Although the Panay was flying the American flag, the convoy came under attack at 1: 27pm by three B4Y Type 96 bombers and nine A4N Type 95 fighters.

Although it is the first one to carry an internal cannon, to this day it remains too cumbersome for dogfights with the contemporary air superiority fighters.

Although this restriction is often exaggerated, as there were few heavyweight contenders at the time who were of " black " ethnicity, however in the other weight divisions there were black fighters who fought for the title as well as notable black champions such as Tiger Flowers.

Although Backus isn't a member of the Hall Of Fame, Basilio is, along with many of the fighters he met inside the ring.

Although numerous modern fighters could be called " heavy ", with regard to their weight, the term is generally no longer used.

Although it is regarded by many as an internal conflict within the Russian Federation, the war attracted a large number of foreign fighters.

Although close air support and interdiction remain crucial to the modern battlefield, attack aircraft are less glamorous than fighters, and both pilots and military planners have a certain well-cultivated contempt for ' mud-movers.

Although typically outclassed by more modern types, the Hungarian CR. 42s scored 25 destroyed, one probable, one damaged ( according to other sources they claimed 24 plus two Soviet planes in the air ) and one aircraft destroyed on the ground, losing two planes to Soviet fighters.

Although the first of these " teen " fighters would not enter service soon enough to cover America's withdrawal from Vietnam, they would dominate future air battles, serving well into the 21st century.

Although the AVG and the RAF scored some successes against the JAAF, Magwe was continuously bombed, including a very heavy raid on 21 March by 151 bombers and fighters.

Although several prototypes were built and tested, the project, like those of the fighters, was eventually terminated.

Although fighters were based there throughout the Battle of Britain to provide protection from German bombing raids from Occupied Norway, it was mainly used as a photographic reconnaissance base.

Although the Luftwaffe could, and did, mount effective attacks on the ever larger formations of Allied heavy bombers, the sheer numbers of B-17s and B-24s attacking enemy targets was overwhelming the German fighter force, which simply could not sustain the losses the Eighth Air Force bombers and fighters were inflicting on it.

Although upgraded to F-84 Thunderstreak jet fighters in the early 1950s, the new jet bombers flew so high and so fast there was little danger of them being intercepted by fighters.

Although Nationalist bombers attack bridges over the Ebro, Nationalist fighters are still deployed in Valencia and Spanish Republican fighter pilots trained in the Soviet Union gain local air superiority flying improved versions of the Polikarpov I-15 and I-16.

Although many fighters were motivated by calls for jihad, the Basmachi drew support from many ideological camps and major sectors of the population.

Although the fire fighters were reinforced by additional help, as the fire spread, manpower was lost since those who arrived first to fight the fire feared for their families safety.

Although the F. E. 2d, a more powerful version of the F. E. 2b, remained a formidable opponent well into 1917, pusher fighters were already obsolete.

Although the Narn fought heroically, in a battle lasting only a few minutes the entire Narn armada was completely destroyed, and hundreds of Narn heavy cruisers and fighters were lost.

Although signs of recovery have been seen in Grenada after the damage inflicted by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily, economic conditions remain difficult ; GDP is projected at a growth rate of only one percent for 2005.

Although the storm caused significant damage to the campus, there were no serious injuries.

Although problems with basic infrastructure and government services persist, and Lebanon is now highly indebted, much of the civil war damage has been repaired throughout the country, and many foreign investors and tourists have returned.

If the teacher asked whether the learner might suffer permanent physical harm, the experimenter replied, " Although the shocks may be painful, there is no permanent tissue damage, so please go on ".

Although most small towns and villages in Western Europe had not suffered as much damage, the destruction of transportation left them economically isolated.

Although nearly all of the ultraviolet spectrum of radiation is non-ionizing, at the same time ultraviolet radiation does far more damage to many molecules in biological systems than is accounted for by heating effects ( an example is sunburn ).

Although no one was seriously injured this operation caused property damage amounting to 123 million German Marks ( over 50 million euros ).

Although no one was killed, thousands had to be evacuated, and there was extensive agricultural damage.

Although the sum of the weights of the tractor and the trailer ( the gross weight ) is normally limited to a certain amount, some roads and bridges are marked with a different gross weight restriction to prevent damage.

Although anodized aluminium alloys can stand up to constant use, plain aluminium woks are too soft and damage easily.

Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damage

Although the organ was not damaged, all its pipes and other component parts had to be removed and laboriously cleaned and restored, to prevent damage from the fire's accumulated soot.

Although these weapons were much smaller ( 300 kiloton or 1. 3 PJ ) than the Starfish Prime test, since those tests were done over a populated large land mass ( and also at a location where the Earth's magnetic field was greater ), the damage caused by the resulting EMP was reportedly much greater than in the Starfish Prime nuclear test.

Although decreases in stratospheric ozone are well-tied to CFCs and there are good theoretical reasons to believe that decreases in ozone will lead to increases in surface UVB, there is no direct observational evidence linking ozone depletion to higher incidence of skin cancer and eye damage in human beings.

Although Gallienus had already inflicted some damage on them at the Battle of Nestus, Claudius, not long after being named Emperor, followed this up by winning his greatest victory, and one of the greatest in the history of Roman arms.

Although the purpose of punitive damages is not to compensate the plaintiff, the plaintiff will in fact receive all or some portion of the punitive damage award.

Although commonly known as " dry ski slopes ", many slopes are lubricated using a mist or jet system to increase speed and prevent damage to equipment from friction heat build-up.

Although it was a significant advancement from previous surfaces, concern over damage to slope users ( it provides little or no impact protection to a slope user when falling ) and ski or snowboard damage due to friction meant litigation for slopes using it was a constant threat.

Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.

Although trimming enhances the hair's appearance by removing damaged or split ends, it does not promote faster growth or remove all damage along the length of the hair.

Although the retrograde effect normally extends some years before the brain damage, in some cases older memories remain — this sparing of older memories leads to the idea that consolidation over time involves the transfer of memories out of the hippocampus to other parts of the brain.

Although the extent of the damage was not as disastrous as during the Great Fire of 64 — crucially sparing the many districts of insulae — Cassius Dio records a long list of important public buildings that were destroyed, including Agrippa's Pantheon, the Temple of Jupiter, the Diribitorium, parts of Pompey's Theatre and the Saepta Julia among others.