Air Base

Definition: Air Base

Air Base

Noun

1. A base for military aircraft.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: Air Base

Crosswords: Air Base

Books

• History of the 2nd Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Delaware (reference)

• Remember the Alamo: A Sentry Dog Handler's View of Vietnam from the Perimeter of Phan Rang Air Base (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

An F-16 jet fighter, 35 fighter Squadron, from Kunsan Air Base, Korea, takes off from Tsuiki AB, Japan, to engage Japanese jet fighters in an aerial training exercise in support of Keen Sword 03 on Nov. 12, 2002. Keen Sword is a bilateral defense exercis.

F-15 takes off from Cervia Air Base, Italy.

An Army sergeant escorts an opposing forces prisoner of war to a POW camp at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Foal Eagle 2000. Foal Eagle 2000 is a combined Republic of Korea/U.S. Forces Korea joint field training exercise that occurred peninsul.

Edmond Pope (center), the American businessman convicted of spying by the Russian government, arrived at Ramstein Air base, Germany, Dec. 14 following his release from prison. The 54-year-old retired Navy officer was to receive a medical evaluation at ne.

Wolf Pack troops defend Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, against enemy attacks during Foal Eagle 2000. Foal Eagle 2000 is a combined Republic of Korea/U.S. Forces Korea joint field training exercise that occurred peninsula-wide from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3.

09/27/2000 - AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFPN) -- Carol DiBattiste, under Secretary of the Air Force signs the re-enlistment papers of Tech. Sgt. Tate Leger of the 31st Maintenance Squadron, here. DiBattiste stopped here to meet with troops and families, and.

Airman 1st Class Dianne Phillips zooms in on a high-altitude picture of an A-10 aircraft from Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Southwest Asia. (P.; photo by Staff Sgt. James Rush)..

Staff Sgt. Brian Smith checks film to make sure it wasn't scratched during processing. Smith's unit, the 9th Intelligence Squadron (Deployed) recently arrived at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Southwest Asia. (P.; photo by Staff Sgt. James Rush)..

Ramstein Air Base gate.

Incirlik Air Base control tower in Turkey.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Economic History

Denmark

The U.S. and Denmark continue to cooperate closely on matters related to the air base. (references)

Egypt

There are construction projects for air base infrastructure for the Egyptian Air Force. (references)

Singapore

In 1921, the British constructed a naval base, which was soon supplemented by an air base. (references)

Human Rights

Ecuador

The protesters largely destroyed Tena air base. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Albanian

bazë ajrore. (various references)

Arabic 

‏قاعدة جوية (base). (various references)

Bulgarian 

въздушна база. (various references)

Czech

letecká základna. (various references)

Dutch

luchtmachtbasis. (various references)

Finnish

lentotukikohta. (various references)

French

base aérienne. (various references)

German

Fliegerhorst. (various references)

Greek 

αεροπορική βάση (airbase). (various references)

Hebrew 

בסיס אוירי. (various references)

Hungarian

légi támaszpont (air station, airbase), légi bázis. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

航空基地 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

�"うくうきち. (various references)

Manx

ynnyd aer. (various references)

Pig Latin

airay asebay.(various references)

Romanian

bazã aerianã. (various references)

Russian 

авиабаза (airbase, air-base). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

vazduhoplovna baza. (various references)

Spanish

base aérea. (various references)

Swedish

flygbas (air-base). (various references)

Turkish

hava üssü. (various references)

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