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Answer for the clue "Orly or Heathrow ", 8 letters:
airfield
Alternative clues for the word airfield
Word definitions for airfield in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a place where planes take off and land [syn: landing field , flying field , field ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (label en aviation) A place where airplanes can take off and land but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
Usage examples of airfield.
Should the weather deteriorate sufficiently to endanger our return flight we have been ordered to make a landing on the airfield near the town of Kalinin.
The Soviets are attacking the airfield with tanks and infantry, and are less than a mile away.
The front line has been pushed forward again a few miles to the East of our airfield, and we return to our base at Staritza where we have long been expected back.
Transport aircraft land daily on our airfield bringing fur clothing, skis, sledges and other things.
Our airfield is placed in a very similar situation to that a few weeks ago when we were at Kalinin.
He brings us the news that we are to move further east to an, airfield near Terek.
Our airfield is now frequently the target of Soviet airforce attacks in low and high level raids.
I immediately take off with the squadron and close to the airfield I see horses, their dismounted riders beside them, all Ivans.
Unless we can wipe them all out before dusk our airfield will be threatened by nightfall.
After the attack we climb and fly back to the airfield by the shortest route, well satisfied with the good job we have done and with the success of our defensive measures.
Alone it can shoot our whole airfield with everything on it to blazes.
On the 24th December we are, in any case, to retire to another airfield in the southeast.
In that case we shall have to defend the airfield and all our aircraft.
Christmas Eve the Soviets have overrun the neighbouring airfield at Tazinskaja, 30 miles west, where a transport squadron of our command is stationed.
For sorties further north my squadron uses the airfield at Woroschilowgrad.