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Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Paradrop and Airdrop
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

A specified drop zone used for the delivery of supplies and/or equipment by means of an extraction technique from an aircraft flying very close to the ground.

OBS

extraction zone; EZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutage et largage
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Zone de largage déterminée pour la livraison de ravitaillement ou d'équipement par extraction d'un aéronef volant très près du sol.

OBS

zone de largage à faible hauteur; EZ : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas aerotransportadas
  • Lanzamiento aéreo y por paracaídas
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
DEF

Zona de caída específica empleada para la entrega de suministros y equipo por medio de una técnica de lanzamiento desde una aeronave en vuelo muy próxima al suelo.

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