Airborne Forces - Other Meanings of The Word Airborne

Other Meanings of The Word Airborne

  • In the United States Air Force, the term refers to Airmen (other than pilots, navigators and weapon system officers) performing duties in aerial flight, such as the operations crew on the E-3 Sentry.
  • In aviation an aircraft becomes airborne when it takes off.

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