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ID 540473 Last modified 10.07.2023
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Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> Military OrganizationAir Forces -> General
eskadrill preferred
squadron preferred
SQN
escadrille preferred
Staffel preferred
  • a basic administrative aviation unit of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force
  • air force unit consisting of two or more flights, ie between ten and eighteen aircraft
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eskadrill preferred
squadron preferred
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  • The number of aircraft in a squadron will vary according to aircraft type and role. A bomber squadron may have as few as six aircraft while a fighter squadron may have as many as twenty-four…
SQN abbreviation
escadrille preferred
Staffel preferred

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  • escadrille 'eskadrill'

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