fighter squadrons
Military aircraft units
Fighter squadrons are military aviation units composed of fighter aircraft and their crews, typically numbering twelve to twenty-four planes.
The term appears in discussions of air combat, military history, and organizational structure: Three fighter squadrons were deployed to the region.
A squadron forms the basic tactical unit of an air force, commanded by a lieutenant colonel or equivalent rank.
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- flying acesSkilled aerial combat veterans
- interceptorsThose that cut off
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
- aerial maneuversStunts performed in flight
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