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Noun Concept
Categories: Military geography, Airborne warfare, Articles with short description
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airhead  Air head
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A bridgehead seized by airborne troops WordNet 3.0
English:
warfare
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A bridgehead seized by airborne troops WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, allows the air landing of further teams and materiel via an airbridge, and provides the maneuver and preparation space necessary for projected operations. Wikipedia
Military term for the endpoint of an airborne assault Wikipedia Disambiguation
Designated area in hostile territory for landing transport aircraft Wikidata
An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel. Wiktionary
Area of hostile territory seized for use as an airbase. Wiktionary (translation)
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bridgehead
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Airhead
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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airhead
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airhead
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Airhead
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airhead
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Air head, Airhead (warfare)

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