Sentence examples for begun combat from inspiring English sources

A3 World Briefing A10 NATION CHALLENGED A12-13 British Forces Hunt Qaeda and Taliban Fighters Hundreds of British troops, backed by artillery and American helicopters, have begun combat operations high in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, British officials said.

But most papers focus on Mr Geng's comments that the military had already begun "combat-ready patrols" in the South China Sea.

The Mustang first flew in October 1940, entered production in May 1941, and began combat operations with the RAF in April 1942.

The vote clears the way for RAF warplanes stationed in Cyprus to begin combat operations as soon as suitable targets are identified.

Flown by a three-member crew, it began combat operations in mid-1944, the first United States craft envisioned to find enemy planes at night and in bad weather.

In the meantime, hundreds of British troops began combat operations high in the mountains in the east in one of the largest offensives against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in more than a month.

It was recommended for immediate production, even before it began combat trials in November 1942.

The 63rd Guard Fighter Aviation Corps began combat trials of the La-7 in mid-September 1944 in support of the 1st Baltic Front.

The 104th began combat operations on 25 and 26 October, and began to attack the Germans, who offered varying levels of resistance.

Lock returned to his unit and soon began combat patrols over the North of England, defending British airspace against Luftflotte 5 (Air Fleet 5) based in Norway.

The 479th began combat on May 26, flying bomber escort missions and attacking transportation targets in occupied France in advance of the invasion of Normandy.