air cavalry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air cavalry
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He served two tours in Vietnam - first in the infantry, then in the air cavalry.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2019
He served two tours in Vietnam — first in the infantry, then in the air cavalry.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2019
The expenditure of resources was enormous; by week's end helicopter pilots had logged 493 gunship attacks, 216 air cavalry missions, and 4,025 separate lifts of troops and supplies.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 30% of the trainees are al ready commissioned officers, most of them in their 20s, whose silver wings can carry their careers high in the air cavalry, the Army's youngest, fastest-growing branch.
From Time Magazine Archive
"A V and a half of air cavalry, circling around," Heshto said.
From Oomphel in the Sky by Piper, H. Beam
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