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the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Other military targets have included military airfields and fighter jets, according to CENTCOM.
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition, Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields were also targeted, according to officials.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
From North Island’s military aviation school, generations of engineers and airfields have grown.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition, Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields were also targeted, according to officials.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
From North Island’s military aviation school, generations of engineers and airfields have grown.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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