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Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Our final day, driving to the airstrip, Ntwayagae pulled over one last time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The plane crashed in a hilly and forested area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Diani airstrip, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Pop-up airstrips were created in rural communities throughout the United States to support biplanes, like the Curtiss JN-4, used in these traveling air shows.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Our final day, driving to the airstrip, Ntwayagae pulled over one last time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The plane crashed in a hilly and forested area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Diani airstrip, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Pop-up airstrips were created in rural communities throughout the United States to support biplanes, like the Curtiss JN-4, used in these traveling air shows.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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