airfield - use in sentences
Converse of object
- desert: At last you can find the name of that deserted airfield or charming old pub!
- overlook: In the summer months, residents can enjoy a cool drink on the roof terrace at the Tower Bar overlooking the busy airfield.
- capture: US troops can capture airfields deep inside Iraq, and within hours use them to fly in hundreds of tanks and troops.
Adjective modifier
- disused: The disused airfield is still apparent on the right.
- military: In addition to these there are numerous military airfields within the Midlands.
- nearby: This one, however, was brought up by William from a nearby airfield in the 1950s.
- Egyptian: Military action began on 31st October with the bombing of Egyptian airfields, a clear preparation for an invasion.
- former: Site Description / Context The site is a 76 hectare former airfield which closed in 1957.
- operational: The facility now operated by TAG at Farnborough was the first operational airfield in the UK.
Modifies a noun
- perimeter: RAF Regiment personnel continue to mount patrols around airfield perimeters.
- runway: The airfield North/South runway and the houses of Patchway beyond are visible.
- pavement: At present rate, all airfield pavement works are scheduled for completion in May 2001.
- circuit: This event takes place on airfield circuits and race tracks.
- defense: In addition, a detachment of the RAF Regiment is stationed at RAF Akrotiri to assist with airfield defense.
Noun used with modifier
- wartime: The Café is housed in a fascinating modernist building, which was formerly a control tower for our wartime airfield.
- RAF: Capita has also provided services to the Ministry of Defense at numerous RAF airfields in the UK.
- bomber: This fuel network supplied all the major bomber airfields during the cold war.
- diversion: He also manages the communications and monitors the weather en-route for the destination and diversion airfields.
- fighter: What's Here: The museum is located on the edge of the famous Battle of Britain fighter airfield.
- grass: Behind, a grass airfield was soon to be created, complete with control tower.
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