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squadronsquad‧ron /ˈskwɒdrən $ ˈskwɑː-/ noun [countable] squadronOrigin: 1500-1600 Italian squadrone, from squadra; ➔ SQUAD - Arriving in Saigon in February 1859, his squadron of nine warships and transports managed to dominate the city within two weeks.
- Each was tied to a specific flightline squadron as its internal customer.
- He also publicized results, embraced competition, and allowed squadrons and bases to concentrate on their missions.
- He assigned mechanics to squadrons, giving each mechanic the cap and patch of his own squadron-the Buccaneers or the Black Falcons.
- In Vologsky's squadron, each individual pilot fell due for such a flight every twelve days on the rota system.
- Vologsky could take a full three minutes longer in the centrifuge chamber than any other member of his squadron.
- Will he confirm that that squadron will continue to enjoy old and new opportunities?
► Airforceairbase, nounair chief marshal, nounair commodore, nounaircraftman, nounair force, nounairman, nounair raid, nounair strike, nounair vice-marshal, nounbombardier, nounbomber, nouncarpet-bomb, verbdive-bomb, verbdogfight, nounfighter, nounflight lieutenant, nounflying officer, noungeneral, nounnavigator, nounno-fly zone, nounRAF, the, sortie, nounsortie, verbsquadron, nounsquadron leader, nounstaff sergeant, nounstrafe, verbwing commander, noun NOUN► commander· Travis, his former squadron commander, because of an order restricting his movements on the 314-acre base on Point Loma.· His previous squadron commander, Capt.· And he let squadron commanders plan their own sortie schedules. ► fighter· Peacock wondered if all fighter squadrons were like this.· Been given a bomber squadron and one or two fighter squadrons and us. a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships |