Anything intentionally dropped, or intended for dropping, from an aircraft by parachute, by other retarding devices, or by free-fall. Often includes firefighting supplies and tools for firefighters in remote areas
United States Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service, Forests and Rangelands, Glossary of Terms, National Fire Plan, Washington, D.C., USA 2012. http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/resources/glos sary/a.shtml, (For Fr - Amer) {497}