airfield

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National Guard airfield in 1981, an FBI office in Hato Rey in 1983, and the U.S. courthouse in Old San Juan in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

CBS News last week reported that multiple Iranian aircraft were parked on a Pakistani airfield, including an Iranian air force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"The fire in the hangar has now been extinguished, and the airfield has been closed," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In one instance, a plane carrying the European Commission president was forced to divert to another airfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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