airborne unit
Drops from planes
An airborne unit is a military formation trained and equipped to be deployed by air—typically by parachute or helicopter—into combat zones.
These units specialize in rapid insertion behind enemy lines or into areas inaccessible by ground: The 82nd Airborne Division is among the most famous airborne units in the U.S. Army.
The term emphasizes both the delivery method and the unit's readiness for immediate action upon landing.
- paratrooperMilitary aerial deployer
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- drop zoneDesignated touchdown area
- night dropAfter-hours bank receptacle
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
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airborne unitground forces
Military troops on land
mechanized infantry · foot soldiers · cavalry unit · infantry division · armored division
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