(Also with capital initials) an aircraft, frequently a Douglas DC-3, which dropped supplies to troops in remote parts of New Guinea during the Second World War (1939–45).
Origin
1940s.
Definition of biscuit bomber in US English:
biscuit bomber
noun
Australian slang
(Also with capital initials) an aircraft, frequently a Douglas DC-3, which dropped supplies to troops in remote parts of New Guinea during the Second World War (1939–45).