Okay, well, that's slightly hyperbolic. The literal term "Air Cav", according to the OED, dates from the mid-60's. But the longer "air cavalry", actually has a reference as early as 1913. Which, for extra fun times, contains the phrase "especially the aeroplanists at Nancy".air cavalry, n.Mil. (chiefly U.S.).A highly mobile division of an army which … Continue reading Air Cav Is Older Than You Might Think