Stuck, not caught, in a bomber (5)

I believe the answer is:

stuka

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'bomber' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Another definition for stuka that I've seen is " German military plane".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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