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• 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

• Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum — The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum was based in Browning Barracks in the Aldershot Military Town area near Aldershot in Hampshire. As well as the history of Airborne Forces in general, in particular the Museum told the story of the …   Wikipedia

• Canadian Airborne Forces Association — The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) is the umbrella organization for all military airborne associations within Canada. CAFA membership is open to all qualified Canadian military parachutists, as well as military parachutists from… …   Wikipedia

• Airborne — usually refers to airborne forces in the military. It may also refer to:* Airborne (album), an album by The Flying Burrito Brothers * Airborne (band), a jazz band based in Connecticut * Airborne (dietary supplement), a dietary herbal supplement… …   Wikipedia

• Airborne (book) — Airborne (1997, ISBN 0425157709) is a book written by Tom Clancy that explores the inner workings of the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. airborne forces …   Wikipedia

• airborne — i. The state of an aircraft from the moment it becomes entirely sustained by air (i.e., it has gained flying speed) until it ceases to be so sustained (i.e., either landed or crashed). In the case of lighter than air aircraft, they are not said… …   Aviation dictionary

• airborne force — A force composed primarily of ground and air units organized, equipped, and trained for airborne operations. Airborne forces can be employed in both air dropped and air landed operations …   Aviation dictionary

• Airborne leaflet propaganda — is a form of psychological warfare that militaries use in foreign conflict to alter the behavior of people in enemy controlled territory. Airplanes have been instrumental in the deliverance of leaflets over enemy territories. In conjunction with… …   Wikipedia

• Forces canadiennes — (en) Canadian Forces Emblême des Forces canadiennes …   Wikipédia en Français

• 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 early warning and control — AEW redirects here. For other uses, see AEW (disambiguation). For the airline, see Air Wisconsin. United States Air Force E 3 Sentry …   Wikipedia