squadrons in English

noun
1
an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
Indeed, the Polish airmen who managed to reach the UK formed a fully-fledged Polish air force with 14 squadrons and support services, and this by 1941.

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1. Northern and southern squadrons, Red Air Force.

2. Two squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm provided a flypast.

3. All three squadrons are assigned to the 176th Operations Group.

4. British shore based air support [including RCAF squadrons] was confined

5. In modern navies, squadrons have tended to become administrative units.

6. These special units were known as Platzsicherungstaffel (airfield security squadrons).

7. The Mutsuki class formed the 5th and 6th Destroyer Squadrons.

8. 12 Peacock wondered if all fighter squadrons were like this.

9. The B-58 crews were chosen from other strategic bomber squadrons.

10. However, these escort ships were borrowed from other fleets and squadrons.

11. Keith Park's tactics were to dispatch individual squadrons to intercept raids.

12. And every day they unleash squadrons of digital Brownshirts to harass and

13. Bredow's cavalry brigade consisted of six squadrons of the 7th Cuirassiers and the 16th Uhlans

14. Reserve positions were incorporated into air force headquarters, wings, squadrons, and units across the country.

15. A year previously the Air Division in Europe had been reduced from 12 squadrons to eight.

16. The Swiss Air Force had 22 squadrons, but there were no Fliegerstaffel 22 and Fliegerstaffel 23.

17. He also publicized results, embraced competition, and allowed squadrons and bases to concentrate on their missions.

18. An order for two squadrons were placed initially, with these being inducted in 2009.

19. By 1940, most USAAC bomber squadrons were equipped with B-18s or B-18As.

20. Both aircraft were eventually used as crew ferries by the various Tu-95 squadrons.

21. FAW 7s equipping two squadrons were armed with four ADEN cannon only; 142 produced.

22. Ships and air force squadrons have plaques bearing their respective badge or coat of arms.

23. During the war 309 and 666 Squadrons from the Royal Air Force used the aerodrome.

24. From 1-23 November Russian squadrons were dispatched into the Black Sea to establish control.

25. Some squadrons and even trades both air and ground, formed Associations and remain active to this day.

26. Returning to Charleston, the destroyer operated with Division 23, Squadron 7, of the Scouting Fleet Destroyer Squadrons.

27. The Canadian government took control of the two squadrons by forming the Canadian Air Force.

28. More than 80 air squadrons were soon equipped with the S.XIII. They contributed extensively to the Allied Forces.

29. Today its traditions are carried on by the 1st Cuirassier Squadrons Group of the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment

30. Most Air Force wings, squadrons and units are comprised of both Regular and Reserve Force personnel.

31. They were joined by 751 and 752 Squadrons with the Naval Air Fighter School soon following.

32. The pilots and helicopters always belonged to various air transport squadrons such as the Lufttransport Staffel 5.

33. After successful completion of training, Aircrewmen are assigned to flight duty in sea or shore-based squadrons

34. Sea Furies were issued to Nos. 736, 738, 759 and 778 Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm.

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36. The new king also added sixteen battalions, five squadrons of hussars, and a squadron of life guards.

37. Israel retired the aircraft (reportedly from its own Aggressor squadrons) in 2014 and put them on the market in 2016

38. An air force structure consisting of a number of squadrons and other units designed primarily to conduct operations.

39. Seventeen RCAF squadrons ultimately served in 2nd TAF in a variety of air superiority and ground attack roles.

40. The Naval and Air Squadrons incorporate, respectively, all the vessels and aircraft of the Cape Verdean Armed Forces.

41. As he steamed off southeast, he came intermittently under heavy fire from ships in Beatty's and Hood's squadrons.

42. Avocet was recommissioned to serve as an "auxiliary aircraft tender", assigned to the Asiatic Fleet's air squadrons.

43. Brigade definition, a military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions

44. At its peak, a total of 19 RAF squadrons flew the Vampire FB.5 in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

45. The Sea Fury FB 11 entered service with the fighter squadrons of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) in August 1951.

46. However, the squadrons and wings of Second Tactical Air Force had no lack of work as the aerial preparation for D Day gained momentum.

47. The ship's aircraft, from Composite Squadrons 84 and 91 (VC-84 and -91), flew 2,258 combat sorties, recording over 8,000 hours of flying time.

48. The Germans had expected to meet a weak infantry detachment and attacked with three dismounted squadrons, intending to charge with three more.

49. Regardless, by the end of 1957, the USAF tactical squadrons were being re-equipped with supersonic North American F-100 Super Sabres.

50. "While the achievements of the two lead squadrons are being formally recognized, these units relied extensively upon the direct support and assistance of the entire CF fighter community, as well as a tremendous amount of airlift support from our transport squadrons," says Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff.