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escadrille

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n.
〔法语〕
1.(六机编成的)飞行小队。
2.(八艘舰艇组成的)海军分队。

an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)

a small squadron

Escadrille (French for "little Squadron") is a type of military unit in numerous armed forces, notably in air forces of continental Europe. While the term is sometimes translated to English as Squadron (especially in modern context), escadrilles of nations other than the United Kingdom and United States were usually half the size.

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