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原文：

 The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II on most weekdays through Oct. 1, 2021.　

 During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed between 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. These times may change based on a number of factors including weather, airspace availability on the Utah Test and Training Range, and other support elements.

 Hill's fighter wings must train at night to maintain their combat readiness. Night flying is limited to what is required for pilots to remain proficient in those skills.

 Over the past two years, the fighter wings have deployed in support of combat operations in the Middle East and remain ready when they are called upon.

中譯：

 美國空軍第388現役戰鬥機聯隊及第419後備役戰鬥機聯隊，將多半在平日時間，以F-35A「閃電II式」戰機執行當地夜間飛行任務，直到2021年10月1日。

 此期間，飛行任務會排定在夜間10時至11時30分之間完成。前揭時間會依多種因素而作變更，包括天氣、猶他州測試訓練場可用空域狀態，以及其他支援要項等。

 希爾空軍基地的這2支戰鬥機聯隊，須在夜間進行訓練，以維持戰備狀態。夜間飛行以飛行員所須維持的夜間飛行技巧熟練度為限。過去2年，前揭聯隊都執行過部署任務，以支援中東的作戰行動，並保持戰備狀態，以備不時之需。

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─關鍵軍語─

 ※airspace:

 The space lying above the earth or above a certain area of land or water.

例句：

 Russian fighter jets were scrambled to escort a US Air Force bomber that reportedly approached Russian airspace over the Pacific Ocean.

 數架俄國戰機緊急升空，伴護1架據報在太平洋上空接近俄國空域的美國空軍轟炸機。