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A pack of machines flying in formation, because terror is best delivered as a group project.
means A military unit, typically of aircraft, warships, or cavalry, organized to operate together as a coordinated group.
from From Italian 'squadrone,' an augmentative of 'squadra' meaning 'square' — the battle formation in which soldiers once arranged themselves into a tight, four-sided block. 'Squadra' itself traces back through Vulgar Latin 'exquadra' to Latin 'quadra' (a square), kin to 'quattuor,' four. The word marched into English in the late 16th century by way of French, and over time floated from earthbound squares of infantry up into squares of ships and finally squadrons of aircraft — the geometry forgotten, the menace retained.
- size varies
- Naval, air, and cavalry units all claim the name
- latin roots
- From 'squadra,' meaning a square battle formation
- air force
- Typically 12 to 24 aircraft plus their crews
- red squadron
- Manfred von Richthofen led one, the Flying Circus
- goose origin
- Migrating birds inspired the V-formation pilots steal
dambusters 617 squadron — raf unit that executed operation chastise against german dams in 1943, led by guy gibson
flying tigers — american volunteer fighter squadron in china during wwii (1941-1942), painted shark teeth on p-40 warhawks
blue angels — u.s. navy flight demonstration squadron established 1946, performs aerobatic shows in f/a-18 super hornets