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airhead

[′er‚hed]
(ordnance)
A designated geographical area in an area of operations used as a base of supply and evacuation by air.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

airhead

i. A designated location in an area of operations used as a base for supply and evacuation by air.
ii. A designated area in a hostile or threatened territory that is normally seized in the assault phase of airborne operations. It permits continuous air landing of troops and materiel and provides the maneuver space necessary for projected operations.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
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