| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| dropped | Deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute |
| dropping | Deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute |
| airdrops | delivery of cargo, emergency supplies, or personnel by parachute from an airplane in flight |
| airlifting | Transport (troops or supplies) by aircraft, typically when transportation by land is difficult |
| airlifted | Transport (troops or supplies) by aircraft, typically when transportation by land is difficult |
| airhead | area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing |
