air base
an operations center for units of an air force.
Aerial Photogrammetry.
a line joining two camera stations.
the length of this line.
the distance between the points on the ground over which an aerial photograph is taken.
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What I cannot fathom is organizing one internationally and that involves an abandoned air base in Sicily, Italy.
How Bentley took over and transformed a World War II air base | Kristen Lee/The Drive | September 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe air base is located just south of the Comiso Airport runway, but unlike the airport—which runs and functions perfectly well—the base itself was abandoned in the late ’90s.
How Bentley took over and transformed a World War II air base | Kristen Lee/The Drive | September 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThese transactions have continued, even as ISIS has begun to attack government sites, like the Taqba air base.
Syrian Rebels: We’ll Use U.S. Weapons to Fight Assad, Whether Obama Likes It or Not | Josh Rogin | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou wondered why they couldn't have found spare soldiers at Balad air base for this.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce every ten days, a platoon rotates back to Balad air base to take showers and wash clothes.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Iran is even flying surveillance drones over Iraq from another air base in Iraq.
This includes air defense systems and a new batch of F-16 fighter jets scheduled to be delivered to Balad air base.
Some of the English women living near the air base were selling chances on a fruit cake for a shilling a ticket.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonIt was only a few minutes past ten when they arrived at the air base at Los Alamos.
The Delegate from Venus | Henry SlesarIn the fall of 1958 matters came to a head at the school near the Little Rock air base.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.Suddenly they swept away from the hilly country and were over the German air base.
A Yankee Flier in Italy | Rutherford G. MontgomeryHe slid out in front to lead the way to the American-built air base on the north side of the city.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca | Robert Sydney Bowen
British Dictionary definitions for air base
a centre from which military aircraft operate: Also called: air station
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