airborne troops
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airborne troops — ground forces conveyed by aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
Russian Airborne Troops — Vozdushno Desantnye Voyska Air Landing Forces VDV medium emblem. Active 1930s – present Country … Wikipedia
School of Airborne Troops (France) — The École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP), or School of Airborne Troops, is a military school dedicated to training the military paratroopers of the French army. It was established in 1964 and is located in the town of Pau, in the département of… … Wikipedia
Airborne forces — Airborne Military parachuting or gliding form of inserting personnel or supplies. Purpose Delivering personnel, equipment, or supplies. Origins Attributed to Italian troops on November 1927. [ Parachutist Badge awarded by the United States Army… … Wikipedia
airborne — [er′bôrn΄] adj. 1. carried by or through the air [airborne bacteria, airborne troops] 2. supported only by aerodynamic forces; aloft or flying … English World dictionary
airborne — [[t]e͟ə(r)bɔː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying. The pilot did manage to get airborne. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory. The allies landed thousands of… … English dictionary
airborne — 1. In relation to personnel, troops especially trained to effect, following transport by air, an assault debarkation, either by parachuting or touchdown. 2. In relation to equipment, pieces of equipment that have been especially designed for use… … Military dictionary
Airborne Museum — The Airborne Museum at Oosterbeek in The Netherlands is dedicated to the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944.In September 1944 more than ten thousand British and Polish Airborne troops fought in and around Arnhem. Their objective was to take the… … Wikipedia
troops — A collective term for uniformed military personnel (usually not applicable to naval personnel afloat). See also airborne troops; combat service support elements; combat support troops; service troops; tactical troops … Military dictionary
airborne — adjective Date: 1641 1. done or being in the air ; being off the ground: as a. carried through the air (as by an aircraft) b. supported especially by aerodynamic forces or propelled through the air by force c. transported or carried by the air … New Collegiate Dictionary
