escadrille
noun
a squadron or divisional unit of airplanes.
escadrilles
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pluralof escadrille.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To economize and coördinate strength, all the fighting escadrilles at Verdun were grouped under the sole command of Major de Rose.
From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Louise Morgan Sill
Trips are made in squadron formation and sham battles are effected with other escadrilles, as the smallest unit of an aërial fleet is called.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
There were no arrangements for cooking and the Americans depended on the other escadrilles for food.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
We had never before been grouped with as many other fighting escadrilles, nor at a field so near the front.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
Since then methods have changed, and the future belongs to fighting escadrilles or groups of machines.
From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Louise Morgan Sill
