airfield

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As of 1 p.m., the base said the airfield had been closed, and all inbound aircraft were being diverted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

"A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 am," the base said on Facebook.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The air force base only confirmed in a post on social media that a B-52 Stratofortress crashed “shortly after takeoff” on the base’s airfield at 11:20 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Network Rail will also carry out track upgrade work around Bristol ready for the MetroWest project with a new station set to open on the former Filton airfield site later this year.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They helped her find a truck driver who could take her to a nearby airfield.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein