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An airbase is a military installation where aircraft are stationed, maintained, and operated.
It includes runways, hangars, and support facilities for personnel.
Also spelled as two words: air base.
The term occasionally extends to any significant aviation facility, but typically implies military use: The bombers returned to the airbase after the mission.
Aircraft storage structure
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
mess hall · taxiway · armory · guardhouse · bunker · fuel depot · ammunition dump · radar station
Forced fluid stream
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
transport · reconnaissance plane · drone · interceptor · cargo plane · gunship · stealth aircraft · AWACS
Armed raid outward
- missionPurpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- scrambleMix into disorder
- patrolRegular surveillance route
reconnaissance · bombing run · refueling · maintenance · briefing · debriefing · training exercise · ground crew
One who steers aircraft
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- military policeArmed forces' internal law enforcement
- squadron commanderOfficer commanding aircraft unit
flight surgeon · loadmaster · armorer · security forces · crew chief · intelligence officer · fueler · firefighter
Ground-to-sky weaponry
- missile batteryCluster of rocket launchers
- perimeter securityProtection of outer limits
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
camouflage · early warning system · fortification · minefield · sentry post · blast wall · interceptor · surveillance
Prevention via threatened consequences
- allianceFormal union of parties
- NATOWestern defense organization
- staging areaIntermediate gathering location
- military presenceForces stationed in area
geopolitics · readiness · rapid deployment · strategic location · coalition · host nation · expeditionary
hangar
Aircraft storage structure
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- control towerAviation guidance facility
barracks · mess hall · taxiway · armory · guardhouse · bunker · fuel depot · ammunition dump · radar station · headquarters
jet
Forced fluid stream
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
tanker · transport · reconnaissance plane · drone · interceptor · cargo plane · gunship · stealth aircraft · AWACS · strike aircraft
sortie
Armed raid outward
- missionPurpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- scrambleMix into disorder
patrol · reconnaissance · bombing run · refueling · maintenance · briefing · debriefing · training exercise · ground crew · flight operations
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- military policeArmed forces' internal law enforcement
squadron commander · flight surgeon · loadmaster · armorer · security forces · crew chief · intelligence officer · fueler · firefighter · sentry
antiaircraft
Ground-to-sky weaponry
- missile batteryCluster of rocket launchers
- perimeter securityProtection of outer limits
- radarRadio-wave object detection
bunker · camouflage · early warning system · fortification · minefield · sentry post · blast wall · interceptor · surveillance · no-fly zone
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- allianceFormal union of parties
- NATOWestern defense organization
- staging areaIntermediate gathering location
military presence · geopolitics · readiness · rapid deployment · strategic location · coalition · host nation · expeditionary
- Cold War SitesBerlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Iron Curtain, Brandenburg Gate, Kremlin
- military basesFort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, fort, Fort Knox
- strategic locationschokepoint, strait, mountain pass, isthmus, bridgehead
- Air Force unitstraining command, squadron
- air patrolpatrol, routine patrol, coastal patrol, night patrol, fighter jets
airbasepassenger terminal
Building for boarding travelers
regional airport · international airport · flying club · municipal airport · heliport
airbasenaval base
Military port for warships
naval station · submarine base · army base · navy yard · seaport