flying force

Example Sentences

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The United States had spent billions building a flying force in Afghanistan to give Kabul an edge over Islamic insurgents.

From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2021

This Wright machine was not only the first plane bought by the U S.: it was the winged germ of the world's first military flying force.

From Time Magazine Archive

Without any fanfare and with very little notice, a momentous change was thus made: the Army's flying force was turned over to flying men.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this gigantic maneuver every motor car in Paris was utilized, and the flying force of Gallieni became the "Army in Taxicabs," a name that will live as long as France exists.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew

In 1914 we had reached a point where we possessed a small but mobile and efficient flying force, equipped and trained essentially for reconnaissance.

From Aviation in Peace and War by Sykes, Frederick Hugh, Sir