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Meaning of airlanding in English:

airlanding

Pronunciation /ˈɛːlandɪŋ/

adjective

Military

  • Designating a military force which is transported to the field by aircraft.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The Chicago Tribune. From air + landing, originally (in air landing forces) after German Luftlandetruppen, plural noun.