0 a military airport where aircraft are kept and can land and take off --
1 a place for the storage, operation, and care of military aircraft --
Now we are told that it is no use either as an air base or as a port.
Is any preparation being made for an air base?
This activity was materially advanced after the original air base scheme had been dropped, and has recently been completed.
It has not been a pleasant thing for the people of this country to have their land turned into an air base.
When large numbers of people go to the air base, they are extremely difficult to cater for.
Extra security was applied at the air base and the matter came to light only because it was disclosed by an alert local reporter.
The number of troops there is being rapidly reduced, quite rightly, and now it is more or less an air base.
As to the air base, it is in no way affected by this decision.
