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Definition of Flying squadron

Flying squadron
Squadron Squad"ron, n. [F. escadron, formerly also esquadron, or It. squadrone. See Squad.] 1. Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square. [R.] Those half-rounding quards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined. --Milton. 2. (Mil.) A body of cavarly comparising two companies or troops, and averging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred men. 3. (Naut.) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron. --Totten. Flying squadron, a squadron of observation or practice, that cruises rapidly about from place to place. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

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- the term "squadron" for non-flying ground units (e.g. radar squadrons, missile squadrons, air defense squadrons, aircraft maintenance squadrons, security...
- Flying Squadron may refer to: Flying Squadron (1869), a Royal Navy squadron Flying Squadron (1870), a Royal Navy squadron including HMS Volage Flying...
- No. 64 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was first formed on 1 August 1916 as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. It was disbanded on...
- in Asia, the Flying Tigers were divided into three squadrons: 1st Squadron ("Adam & Eves"); 2nd Squadron ("Panda Bears") and 3rd Squadron ("****'s Angels")...
- Squadrons is sorted by squadron number with unit emblem, location, command, and aircraft type. Flying squadrons means that they are currently flying or...
- Keio Flying Squadron 2 (****anese: 慶応遊撃隊活劇編, Hepburn: Keiō Yūgekitai: Katsugeki-hen, lit. 'Keio Flying Squadron: Action Movie Edition') is a 1996 ****anese...
- Keio Flying Squadron (慶応遊撃隊(けいおうゆうげきたい), Keiō Yūgekitai) is a scrolling shooter video game for the Sega/Mega CD. It was developed by Victor Entertainment...
- air force's flying units. The cavalry rank of squadron leader in France is equivalent to a major, and the cavalry appointment of squadron leader in the...
- Squadrons are the main form of flying unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF). These include Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons...
- 460 Squadron RAAF, mostly flying Avro Lancasters, had an official establishment of about 200 aircrew and yet had 1,018 combat deaths. The squadron was...