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air arm

American  

noun

  1. the aviation section of a national military force, including aircraft, base and support facilities, and personnel.


Etymology

Origin of air arm

First recorded in 1915–20

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Archival: Germany's air arm, better known as the Luftwaffe blazes the trail for the opening attacks on Holland, Belgium and tiny undefended Luxembourg.

From Scientific American Sep. 7, 2023

In total, he served with four squadrons in a fleet air arm career spanning eight years.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2016

China's navy said the "air arm" was also involved, but gave no details.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2015

About 750,000 of them belong to the Navy's air arm, which has grown mightily since battleship-bred admirals discovered there was more to air power than met their seamen's eyes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Part 2: The Pint-sized Marine air arm at Guadalcanal takes on a numerically superior Japanese Air force.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1974 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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