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[[File:F-4G 81st TFS serviced at Spangdahlem 1990.JPEG|right|thumb|250px|Part of [[Spangdahlem Air Base]] in 1990]] |
[[File:F-4G 81st TFS serviced at Spangdahlem 1990.JPEG|right|thumb|250px|Part of [[Spangdahlem Air Base]] in 1990]] |
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| − | [[File:Osan Air Base 51 FW F-16 A-10 Flyby.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Osan Air Base]], an airbase shared by [[USAF]] and [[ROKAF]] in |
+ | [[File:Osan Air Base 51 FW F-16 A-10 Flyby.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Osan Air Base]], an airbase shared by [[USAF]] and [[ROKAF]] in South Korea.]] |
An '''airbase''' (sometimes referred to as a '''military airfield''', '''military airport''', '''air force station''' or '''air force base''') is an [[aerodrome]] used by a [[military]] force for the operation of [[military aircraft]]. |
An '''airbase''' (sometimes referred to as a '''military airfield''', '''military airport''', '''air force station''' or '''air force base''') is an [[aerodrome]] used by a [[military]] force for the operation of [[military aircraft]]. |
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==Airbase facilities== |
==Airbase facilities== |
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+ | An airbase typically has some facilities similar to a civilian airport—for example air traffic control and [[Aircraft rescue and firefighting|firefighting]]. Some military aerodromes have passenger facilities; for example [[RAF Brize Norton]] in England has a terminal used by passengers for the [[Royal Air Force]]'s flights by [[Lockheed TriStar (RAF)|TriStar]] to the Falkland Islands. A number of military airbases also have a [[civil enclave]] for commercial passenger flights, e.g. [[Beijing Nanyuan Airport]] (China), [[Ibaraki Airport]] (Japan), [[Burlington International Airport]] (USA). |
Some airbases have [[Revetment (aircraft)|revetment]]s, [[hardened aircraft shelter]]s, or even [[underground hangar]]s, to protect aircraft from enemy attack. [[Combat aircraft]] require storage of [[aircraft ordnance]]. An airbase may be defended by [[anti-aircraft weapon]]s and [[force protection]] troops. |
Some airbases have [[Revetment (aircraft)|revetment]]s, [[hardened aircraft shelter]]s, or even [[underground hangar]]s, to protect aircraft from enemy attack. [[Combat aircraft]] require storage of [[aircraft ordnance]]. An airbase may be defended by [[anti-aircraft weapon]]s and [[force protection]] troops. |
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==Road airbase== |
==Road airbase== |
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| − | Road airbases are highways constructed to double as auxiliary airbases in the event of war. Nations known to utilize this strategy are [[Swedish Air Force|Sweden]],<ref>http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/124JAS39.htm</ref> [[Finnish Air Force|Finland]], |
+ | Road airbases are highways constructed to double as auxiliary airbases in the event of war. Nations known to utilize this strategy are [[Swedish Air Force|Sweden]],<ref>http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/124JAS39.htm</ref> [[Finnish Air Force|Finland]], Pakistan, [[German Air Force|<nowiki/>]]Germany, [[Republic of Singapore Air Force|Singapore]], [[Swiss Air Force|Switzerland]], [[ROKAF|South Korea]], [[Turkish Air Force|Turkey]] and [[Polish Air Force|Poland]]. In the case of [[Finnish Air Force|Finnish]] road airbases, the space needed for landing aircraft is reduced by means of an [[Arrestor wires|arrestor wire]], similar to that used on some aircraft carriers.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090625032837/http://www.ilmavoimat.fi/index_en.php?id=661</ref> |
==Aircraft carrier== |
==Aircraft carrier== |
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* [[Naming of military air bases]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 28 April 2018
Part of Spangdahlem Air Base in 1990
Osan Air Base, an airbase shared by USAF and ROKAF in South Korea.
An airbase (sometimes referred to as a military airfield, military airport, air force station or air force base) is an aerodrome used by a military force for the operation of military aircraft.
Airbase facilities
An airbase typically has some facilities similar to a civilian airport—for example air traffic control and firefighting. Some military aerodromes have passenger facilities; for example RAF Brize Norton in England has a terminal used by passengers for the Royal Air Force's flights by TriStar to the Falkland Islands. A number of military airbases also have a civil enclave for commercial passenger flights, e.g. Beijing Nanyuan Airport (China), Ibaraki Airport (Japan), Burlington International Airport (USA).
Some airbases have revetments, hardened aircraft shelters, or even underground hangars, to protect aircraft from enemy attack. Combat aircraft require storage of aircraft ordnance. An airbase may be defended by anti-aircraft weapons and force protection troops.
Road airbase
Road airbases are highways constructed to double as auxiliary airbases in the event of war. Nations known to utilize this strategy are Sweden,[1] Finland, Pakistan, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea, Turkey and Poland. In the case of Finnish road airbases, the space needed for landing aircraft is reduced by means of an arrestor wire, similar to that used on some aircraft carriers.[2]
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a type of naval ship which serves as a seaborne airbase, the development of which has greatly enhanced the capabilities of modern air forces. They are now a key part of the military, allowing for military aircraft to be staged much nearer the theatre of conflict. Aircraft carriers were vital to the United States during World War II and to the United Kingdom in the 1982 Falklands War. They retain modern roles as well as "several acres of sovereign territory a nation can move about at will," which allows greater flexibility in diplomacy as well as military affairs. Aircraft carriers are also used in disaster relief.
See also
- Royal Air Force station
- List of Indian Air Force bases
- List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
- List of United States Air Force installations
- List of Soviet Air Force bases
- Naming of military air bases
Notes
External links
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Look up airbase or air base in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military airbase. |
The original article can be found at Military airbase and the edit history here.