squadron
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An array of military jets, including the Blue Angels, the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, flew over New York Harbor, some leaving red, white and blue contrails.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The squadron has been responsible for testing several bombers, including the B-1B, B-2A, and the B-52 Stratofortress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The United States Navy will deploy a nuclear-powered submarine squadron to a strategic Australian navy port this year, Canberra's defence minister said on Friday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
A former commander of a pararescue jumpers squadron told CBS News that a rescue operation like the reported one in Iran would involve at least 24 pararescue jumpers scouring the area in Black Hawk helicopters.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
On the night of July 31, 1943, the fifteen aircrews of a Po-2 squadron got ready for their nightly bombing run.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
PLA engineers could fail to get the technology to work in a real wartime scenario, making China’s robot squadrons easy for enemies to pick off or disable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Ajax programme had "left its troubles behind" and was ready to be deployed with squadrons on operations.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Sixty gliders towed by two RAF squadrons left the airfield at 07:00 GMT on 24 March 1945, carrying part of the 6th Airborne Division.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
First, there are his squadrons of antisocial children bursting into agency offices, demanding access to highly sensitive systems and information, and forcing the firings or resignations of the adults who express reservations.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2025
I continued to scan the sky and quickly spotted two more Sixer gunship squadrons off near the eastern horizon.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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