air base

Example Sentences

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The strongest winds were recorded at the Monte Real air base in Leiria, where gusts of 178km were recorded before the monitoring equipment was destroyed.

From BBC

Under the deal, Mauritius leased back its largest island, Diego Garcia, to the U.K. for use as an air base shared with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saul entered the military following in the footsteps of a childhood friend, who was at La Carlota air base during the US attack and was wounded in the leg.

From Barron's

His comments came after the US and UK both reduced the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar.

From BBC

Early Wednesday, the U.S. military evacuated some personnel from Al Udeid air base, in Qatar, home to U.S. aircraft and the major U.S. air war command center in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal