Squadron
Named flight formation
A squadron is a unit of military organization, varying by branch.
In air forces, it's a group of aircraft and personnel forming a tactical unit.
In navies, it's a detachment of warships on a particular mission.
Historically in cavalry, a squadron was a body of mounted troops.
The word extends to any organized group acting together: a squadron of lawyers descended on the courthouse.
Seagoing vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
- cruisersArmed naval ships
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
- armadaFleet of warships
convoy · warships · vessels · admiral · battlegroup · frigates · carrier · maritime
Creation or arrangement
- wingLimb enabling flight
- unitIndividual part or measure
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- airbaseMilitary aviation facility
pilots · commander · sortie · mission · deployment · fighter jets · bombers · aircraft
People who ride equines
- lancersSoldiers with long weapons
- hussarsFast-moving mounted soldiers
- dragoonsCompels by intimidation
- mountedFixed in position
regiment · charge · sabers · troopers · riders · horses · formation · gallop
Britain's military aerobatic team
- Blue AngelsNaval aviation exhibition squad
- ThunderbirdsSupermarionation rescue series
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- smoke trailsVisible exhaust remnants
formation flying · stunts · precision · loops · rolls · delta · diamond · maneuvers
ships
Seagoing vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
- cruisersArmed naval ships
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
armada · convoy · warships · vessels · admiral · battlegroup · frigates · carrier · maritime · blockade
formation
Creation or arrangement
airbase · pilots · commander · sortie · mission · deployment · fighter jets · bombers · aircraft · air force
horsemen
People who ride equines
mounted · regiment · charge · sabers · troopers · riders · horses · formation · gallop · cavalry officer
Red Arrows
Britain's military aerobatic team
- Blue AngelsNaval aviation exhibition squad
- ThunderbirdsSupermarionation rescue series
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
smoke trails · formation flying · stunts · precision · loops · rolls · delta · diamond · maneuvers · demonstration
- fighter squadronMilitary aviation formation
- squadron leaderAir force unit commander
- bomber squadronsGroups of payload aircraft
- rescue squadronUnit that saves imperiled people
- squadron commanderOfficer commanding aircraft unit
- naval squadronOrganized warship formation