The weapon components completed their 6,590-mile journey from the wilds of New Mexico to the hardstand on Tinian on July 26. From Wordnik.com. [Whirlwind] Reference
As soon as the Cessna pulled on to the hardstand in front of the airport buildings and the pilot cut the engine, Geoffrey came back to life again, only a little green around the gills, and handed Royan down the aircraft steps with a flourish. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
The system's predecessor, the NLOS Cannon Firing Platform, utilized a remote hardstand to support its firing. From Wordnik.com. [Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense] Reference
The Discovery shuttle is sat atop its concrete hardstand ready to blast off to the International Space Station. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Reference
The job included three rail sidings, 2,000m of rail track and a hardstand about the size of the Britomart station. From Wordnik.com. [ScreenTalk] Reference
The force has another modern, hardstand facility at Kandahar and smaller facilities at other bases around Afghanistan, some of which are left unmanned until the task force requires their use for a mission, the senior special ops officer said. From Wordnik.com. [theleafchronicle.com - Local News] Reference
So, the plane went to what's called a hardstand. From Wordnik.com. [The Cranky Flier] Reference
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