Sentence examples for lack of fighter from inspiring English sources

Part of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, however, had already gone south in November; and the surviving major ships and bomber aircraft, which were vulnerable for lack of fighter protection, were withdrawn in the next fortnight to safety in bases in Java and Australia.

Warnings were given by the Spitfire pilots that they could have decimated the squadron within ten minutes because of their poor formation flying and lack of fighter escort, but were ignored.

They managed to hold off the Ottoman army for several months, despite their lack of fighters and firepower.

Displaying my lack of a fighter's grace was humbling.

No aerial opposition of any kind was expected and that was the primary reason that the bomber force could operate without any fighter cover, notwithstanding the fact that there was a total lack of any serious fighter force in the ZNDH's squadrons.

The Iraqi government has asked the Secretary-General of the United Nations to provide cover for international assistance - meaning U.S. assistance on the basis of previous bilateral agreements between the two countries, and given that Iraqi military capabilities are limited while Iraq lacks the kind of fighter planes needed for such a military action.

But the company's lack of big-name fighters flashing its 100-year-old name showcases the struggles it faces to stay relevant amid the modern competition.

The biggest issue is the lack of control over fighters," explained Renad Mansour, an expert on Iraq at Chatham House, a think tank based in London.

Administration officials say the second phase of Obama's strategy — the equipping of proxy forces — is in its infancy, particularly in Syria, and attribute the situation in Kobani to the lack of well-trained fighters there.

Not only does it show that a "band of brothers" is an accurate description of fellow fighters, but the lack of solidarity of the fighters with ordinary citizens may be partly to blame for the bitter infighting that has emerged in Libya and elsewhere in the wake of successful revolutions.

Syrian activists in Homs have said they expect blockaded rebel-held areas to fall, because fighters have been badly weakened by the surrender of hundreds of fighters, a lack of food, clean water and medicine, and after the government cut their key supply line on the Syria-Lebanon border in March.