fighter squadron
Military aircraft unit
A fighter squadron is a military aviation unit composed of fighter aircraft and the personnel who fly and maintain them, typically operating as part of a larger air force structure.
Squadrons usually contain between 12 and 24 aircraft, though this varies by nation and era.
The term applies across air forces worldwide and encompasses both combat-ready units and training formations.
The fighter squadron scrambled to intercept incoming bombers.
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- formationCreation or arrangement
- tight formationDensely grouped arrangement
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