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air station

(Aeronautics) an airfield, usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft

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air′ sta`tion

an airfield having facilities for sheltering and servicing aircraft.

[1910–15]

air station

In photogrammetry, the point in space occupied by the camera lens at the moment of exposure.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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air station - a base for military aircraft

air base

base, base of operations - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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If what you say is true, Thomson,--and I am going straight back to the Admiralty,--I shall find my way on to one of the air stations myself, and the women can stay at home and get ready to be useful."

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There were 136 passengers and seven aircrew on board and all have been accounted for," Naval Air Station Jacksonville said in a statement.

Boeing plane skids into Florida river in crash-landing, no fatalities

The Air Station presently operates Short Range Maritime Reconnaissance (SRMR) aircraft and helicopters.

NAS Shibpur commissioned as INS Kohassa

Price, Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, enters his aircraft in preparation for VMFA-122's first flight operations in an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

Blasting into the future: VMFA-122 Conducts First Flight as F-35B Lightning II Squadron

He said that the dual utilization of Naval Air Station Turbat will accrue dividends both for the maritime defence and in the economic sector by yielding best value for money.

Pakistan operationalizes Naval Air Station in Balochistan

He was speaking at operationalization ceremony of Naval Air Station Turbat that was held at PNS SIDDIQ, at Turbat Balochistan.

Naval air station at Turbat to increase PN's capability: Asif

Once considered an augmenting air station for Okinawa, MCAS Iwakuni played the role as a passive air terminal with its own 18 hole golf course.

Overhauling an Air Station

Gozar Air Station will play a major role as we shift our focus from internal security operations to territorial defense," Gazmin said in a statement on Tuesday.

PH to upgrade radar system in bid to boost defense

Author John will attend to discuss and sign copies of his book, which outlines the history of the air station and the men who flew from it.

Signing session for author

"When a helicopter crew makes a precautionary landing, it is always for the safety of the crew," said Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Kellison, the OPBAT maintenance officer at the air station. "The noise they heard was serious enough for the pilot to decide to land immediately in the best interest of all aboard."

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The F/A-18C Hornet went down about 70 miles East of Naval Air Station Fallon in Western Nevada, an hour's drive East of Reno, CNN reported.

US: Navy Jet Crashes during Training Flight in Nevada

military in Japan will transfer Osprey aircraft Wednesday to the Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in western Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture from the Marines' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture for low-altitude training flights.