Definitions

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  • adjective military Transported by helicopter.

Etymologies

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helicopter + borne

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Examples

  • Enroute to a higher headquarters the Viet Cong unit found itself having to move to avoid detection from a U.S. heliborne operation.

    19 New POW Cases 2008

  • Within a matter of days, events on the Afghan border seem to be creating a perfect storm of mistrust and conflict between the United States and Pakistan: The recent US heliborne attack with troops ins ...

    Shuja Nawaz: A Perfect Storm Brewing in Pakistan 2008

  • Within a matter of days, events on the Afghan border seem to be creating a perfect storm of mistrust and conflict between the United States and Pakistan: The recent US heliborne attack with troops ins ...

    Shuja Nawaz: A Perfect Storm Brewing in Pakistan 2008

  • The impact of helicopters is even more profound: countries that did not employ helicopters on the battlefield won or tied 70.3% of their wars, compared to only 43.5% of those that used heliborne assaults.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • The decisions at the meeting include penetration by intelligence agencies of Maoist leadership, use of heliborne operations against the Naxalites hiding in the forests of Kaimur hills, and training of select paramilitary personnel in jungle warfare.

    The Traitor Inside Abhay N 2007

  • * Use of heliborne operations against the Maoists hiding in Kaimur Hills, Bihar

    The Traitor Inside Abhay N 2007

  • The impact of helicopters is even more profound: countries that did not employ helicopters on the battlefield won or tied 70.3% of their wars, compared to only 43.5% of those that used heliborne assaults.

    Griffons and politics 2007

  • The VC leaders realized the imminence of heliborne troops landing and ordered the units to position themselves for ground fighting.

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1996

  • In regard to Source's suggesting the ARVN heliborne troops land inside the enemy cantonment, it was found that although ARVN troops gain the advantage of surprise and a quick storming into the enemy's central position avoids many of the casualties caused by heavy anticraft weapons, our aircraft and lan ding troops would then become easy targets for the

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1996

  • This information includes countermeasures against heliborne troops, air observation, jet fighters, helicopter gunships, AC-47 airplaines, B-52 airplanes, and recommended methods to combat VC heliborne tactic countermeasures (SICR A-IEB-49017) QUOTE:

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1996

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