Squadron
Meanings and phrases
squadron
- a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
- an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
- a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
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- On 15 March 1918, the squadron moved to support "2 Armee".
- During February 1941 the squadron moved to RAF Biggin Hill.
- The squadron moved again on 14 January 1944 to RAF Leuchars.
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- The fighter squadron drew first blood on 3 April 1918.
- On 12 August 1918, the fighter squadron was posted to "6 Armee".
- 303 Squadron RAF, the first operational Polish fighter squadron.
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- His father was a squadron leader pilot in the Royal Air Force.
- On 5 March 1946, he was made a war substantive squadron leader.
- Air Marshal Azim Daudpota was his squadron leader at that time.
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- On some days the squadron flew up to 150 sorties.
- The squadron flew the British Boston III light bomber.
- A week later, the squadron flew its first combat missions.
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- He was a squadron commander and a subchaser.
- La Jaille was promoted to squadron commander on 1 August 1860.
- He served as a deputy squadron commander, later promoted to commander.
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- The squadron returned on 28 May.
- The squadron returned on 25 September 1943 and stayed until 21 October 1943 .
- After combat ended, the squadron returned home to Tonopah in early April 1991.
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- The squadron deployed aboard in July 2013 following a year-long work-up cycle.
- The squadron deployed 20 members of the Plant Troop (under Captain Nigel Catchlove) to Opuwo.
- In 1943, the squadron deployed to the Central Pacific Area, engaging in combat from Makin Island in December 1943.
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- The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
- In mid-1944 the squadron was assigned to conduct bomber escort missions.
- On 2 December 1917, the new squadron was assigned to "Armee-Abteilung B".
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- The new squadron began operations on 20 January 1918.
- The squadron began to redeploy to the US in June 1945.
- The new squadron began service with "5 Armee".
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- The squadron was inactivated on 30 September 1979.
- The squadron was inactivated on 8 February 1957.
- The squadron was inactivated on 7 December 1989.
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- The new squadron was first assigned to "3 Armee".
- The squadron was first activated in 1943.
- The squadron was first activated as the 317th Fighter Squadron.
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- The squadron received its first two aircraft on December 12, 2016.
- The squadron received its first MH-53 Sea Dragon E-model helicopter on 9 April 1989.
- In addition, the squadron received the two-seat, dual-control combat trainer F-104B.
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- The squadron served as the ADC combat crew training squadron for the F-104.
- Reactivated in 1972 as an Air Training Command navigator training squadron.
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- Captain Francis William Fane of the "Cambrian" commanded the Allied naval squadron.
- General Bolivar appointed Wright to the newly fledged united pacific naval squadron.
- A French naval squadron captured her off Sierra Leone on her sixth voyage, before she had embarked any slaves.
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- The squadron was redesignated as a fighter unit in May 1942.
- In August 1949, the squadron was redesignated the 363d Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.
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- The new squadron became operational on 5 February.
- The new squadron became operational on 25 February.
- The new squadron became operational on 18 February.
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- In November 1943 a further bomber squadron, No.
- When they reach England, the convicts join the Free French bomber squadron.
- 158 Squadron was a heavy bomber squadron equipped with the four-engined Handley Page Halifax.
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- D'Estrées' squadron arrived at Algiers on 26 June.
- On 1 July, 310 squadron arrived.
- In April a strong French squadron arrived at the Îles des Saintes, south of Guadeloupe.
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- Late in April the squadron participated in a practice mission to Turner Air Force Base.
- The squadron participated in the Falklands War, later responsible for trials of the Sea King helicopter.
- In the summer of 1956, the squadron participated in Operation Sixteen Ton during its two weeks of active duty training.
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- The squadron was disbanded on 10 September 1919.
- The squadron was disbanded on 17 January 1919.
- The squadron was disbanded in 1918.
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- It was the first squadron to be equipped with the new bomber.
- It was the first squadron to operate the Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft.
- The first squadron (No.
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- The squadron was activated in the reserve in 1948.
- The squadron was activated in the reserves in 1949.
- In 1950, the squadron was activated in the reserves.
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- The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions:
- From September 1944 the squadron operated various different transport aircraft from Dorval:
- The squadron operated Israel's first jet aircraft, the Gloster Meteor, flying the T7, F8 and FR9 variants.
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- The squadron continued to serve until the war's end.
- The squadron continued to fight during filming in Britain, and several pilots were killed.
- The squadron continued with operation until March 1945 and lost 109 aircraft on operations.
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- The squadron remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces.
- The squadron remained at New Castle until it was inactivated in 1958.
- Following the Second World War the squadron remained an active bomber unit.
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- The squadron was reactivated in July 1947 as a very heavy unit at Andrews Field, Maryland.
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- The squadron was formed in Texas in early 1918.
- The squadron was formed as No.
- The squadron was formed in May 1940 and was assigned to the Home Fleet.
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- It was inspired by the real life World War Two Russian female flying squadron.
- By December 1971, the 416th was the only active flying squadron in the 4403d TFW.
- The squadron is no longer a flying squadron, but instead has the role of Force Protection.
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- At around 1:00 am, Spanish gunfire swept the small squadron.
- The U.S. Navy keeps a small squadron of its ships at the harbor of Praia da Vitória, southeast of Lajes Field.
- In 1825 was the lead vessel of a small squadron in anti-piracy operations in the Archipelago, at Alexandria, and around the coasts of Syria.
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- Stryker BCTs include a Stryker-vehicle-based reconnaissance squadron.
- He was deployed in a reconnaissance squadron and later as a fighter pilot in northern France.
- Reorganized in 1923 as a reconnaissance squadron, assigned to 5th Composite Group in Hawaii as part of the islands air defense organization.
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- The squadron was equipped with Hawker Harts.
- Back at Bergstrom the squadron was equipped with new F-84s.
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- The squadron provided advanced training to F-117A instructor pilots.
- From 22 January to 5 June 1944 the squadron provided support during the Battle of Anzio.
- His squadron provided air support during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, between 27 May and 4 June 1940.
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- The new squadron became operational on 5 February.
- The new squadron went operational on 17 February.
- The new squadron was first assigned to "3 Armee".
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- In 2014 HS-11 became the first active duty fleet helicopter squadron to deploy with the GAU-17/A 7.62mm mini-gun system.
- It was previously an MD 500 Defender and then an AH-1E/F Cobra helicopter squadron under the name Southern Cobra Squadron.
- It gained a helicopter squadron in July 1976 and added rescue and medical evacuation (in the Washington, D.C. area) to its mission.
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- The squadron based at Sde Dov Airport.
- In 1956, the force was organised into four rifle squadrons, including one squadron based at Buraimi.
- She was active during the Sino-French War of 1884–1885, first as part of a defensive squadron based at Nanking (now Nanjing).