airfield
Example Sentences
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Since then, US bombers and other planes have been seen taking off and landing from the airfield, which is the only one on British mainland used for this purpose.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
In 2017, the Houthis launched a ballistic missile at the airfield that Saudi Arabia said it intercepted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Land is being cleared for a military radar and a remote airfield widened for heavy aircraft.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The nearby U-Tapao airfield became a major base of operations during the Vietnam War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
When the pilots flew to the new airfield in their single-seat Yak-1s, their ground crew had to be transported together in a larger aircraft meant for heavy bombing.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
