Iraqi airbase hosting US troops is hit by multiple rockets 

At least 10 rockets slam into US airbase in Iraq days before Pope Francis visits the country By Reuters Published: 07:10 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 07:39 GMT, 3 March 2021 At least 10 rockets struck a US airbase in Iraq late Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks on American forces in … Read more

How living at America’s northernmost airbase in Greenland helped a serviceman cope with lockdown

‘Being deployed in such a remote place, I learned to appreciate moments of solitude, to be the only person around for miles, away from the hustle of the city, away from other issues, no problems, just peace and the appreciation of life and the gifts of our senses. I guess the experience of living on … Read more

Hundreds of planes parked up in Arizona desert at a giant ‘boneyard’ airbase remain in storage

Airlines including Delta and United have placed their aircraft in storage in a so-called ‘boneyard’ in the desert for with flight operations cut to around 5% of normal operations due to the coronavirus . Delta Air Lines have parked their planes at Pinal Airpark 90 miles south of Phoenix. The dry desert air helps to … Read more

Old RAF airbase is packed with £35m worth of cars that nobody wants amid covid-19 crisis

The £35m car park: In a picture symbolising the economic crisis gripping Britain, an old RAF airbase is packed with new cars that nobody wants By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline Published: 22:10 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 5 May 2020 The brutal impact of the pandemic on the economy was laid bare … Read more