airfield
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Sixty years ago, race engineer Colin Chapman moved Lotus Cars to Hethel, England, repurposing the nearby WWII-era airfield as a test circuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
They are currently parked at an airfield in Moses Lake, Wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is also claimed to be the highest licensed airfield in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
She tells of how a famous Russian pilot and a triple Hero of the Soviet Union, A. I. Pokryshkin, landed at the airfield to refuel his fighter plane.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
