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air cavalry

American  

noun

  1. an infantry or reconnaissance unit transported by air to combat areas.


Etymology

Origin of air cavalry

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20


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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

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

Finally the aides left the President alone to decide whether to deploy the Army's air cavalry.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here the air cavalry, the airplanes built for distant scouting and combats, intervened.

From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Louise Morgan Sill

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