air base
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After landing at the Évreux-Fauville air base in Normandy, passengers learned the flight had been the subject of a bomb threat.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
An Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air base in France and Italian fighter jets escorted Finnair's Helsinki-Rome flight.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Taura is the only Ecuadoran air base reserved exclusively for military use and boasts a runway of more than 3,000 metres, longer than that of Guayaquil's international airport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The U.S. removed all its B-1 bombers from the U.K.’s RAF Fairford air base, a decision stemming from security concerns over suspected terror plots against the facility, American officials said Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Powers recognized the agent from the air base in Turkey.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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