Military analysts say Lajes Field and Keflavik Air Base are both capable of hosting U.S. strategic bombers, including the B-2 Spirit and the B-52H ...

LISBON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A surge in U.S. aircraft activity at the Lajes air base in the Azores is covered by a decades-old ...

The U.S. Air Force has deployed refueling, fighter, and transport aircraft to Lajes Field in the Azores. Local reports indicate increased flight activity similar to a previous military build-up. U.S.

Portugal's president confirmed the government is monitoring increased U.S. military activity at Lajes Air Base. Recent U.S. Air Force deployments to the base include refueling tankers, fighter jets, ...

While on the return flight to the United States, the trio of B-1Bs also took part in a hot pit refueling at Lajes Field, Azores. Last week, a United States Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer long-range ...

Over Thanksgiving, I briefly visited the Azores, an archipelago in the middle of the North Atlantic, which is home to Lajes Field, a Portuguese Air Force Base that is also home to the U.S. Air Force’s ...

After I visited the Azores over Thanksgiving, I was struck by the degree of the U.S. draw down from its longtime presence at Lajes Field, especially given China’s quite open desire to lease the ...