noun-modifying (irregular)
Military abbreviation of 空中挺進. Used attributively for troops, operations, or equipment that are transported and deployed by air, especially paratroopers.
Airborne troops dropped into enemy territory.
The airborne operation was launched before dawn.
paratrooper
airhead
airborne troops; paratroops
airborne operation
airborne division
Standard kanji spelling for airborne military units and operations.
Abbreviation of 空中挺進 (airborne advance). The kanji 空 (sky) and 挺 (advance, lead) combine to convey the idea of moving through the air in a military context.