Answer: strafers

AnswerCrossword Clue
STRAFERSBombarders.
STRAFERSMachine-gunners.
STRAFERSRiddlers of a sort
strafersto rake (as ground troops) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
strafersSTRAFER, one who strafes (to attack with machine-gun fire from an airplane)