Squadrons

We played with the most basic rules; no special cards, no pre-canned scenarios, just a starter set for each side (although two or more kids ran fleets in squadrons). ❋ Unknown (2009)

It would be supported by thousands of bombers, fighters and reconnaissance aircraft (including scores of squadrons from the Royal Canadian Air Force). ❋ Unknown (2004)

Another fortnight of this pounding and the RAF may have been forced to withdraw their squadrons from the south of England. ❋ Unknown (1995)

Above me the stars were winking and wheeling in squadrons back and forth as the train rounded the curves, and watching them I fell asleep. ❋ Unknown (1907)

They march into classes, which are called squadrons and named after space missions: Atlantis, Apollo, Endeavor. ❋ By HITEN SAMTANI (2012)

I could see long lines of horsemen in white tunics, dim through the light morning mist, and in among the squadrons were the scarlet coats and white breeches of native infantry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even through my genuine funk, I could feel that strange tremor of excitement that every horse-soldier knows as the squadrons move forward silently in the gloom towards an unsuspecting enemy, slowly and ponderously, bump-bump-bump at the walk, knee to knee, one hand on the bridle, t'other on the hilt of the lamp-blacked sabre, ears straining for the first cry of alarm. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This function of flying with the squadrons was a most vital portion of the operation of a good wing. ❋ Broughton, Jack, 1925- (1969)

The squadrons are the small, semi-independent units — each owning about twenty fighter aircraft — which actually accomplish the job involving the pilot and the aircraft. ❋ Broughton, Jack, 1925- (1969)

Homogeneous squadrons, that is, squadrons composed of vessels of similar type and armament, put out and follow roughly the "single line ahead" formation. ❋ Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot (N/A)

Listen, Philippe, to this little telegram, which sounds like nothing at all: 'England has recalled her squadrons from foreign waters and is concentrating them in the Channel and in the North Sea.' ❋ Maurice Leblanc (1902)

His new demand was for a hundred and seventy-nine squadrons, that is to say, a hundred and thirteen for the British armies in France and Italy, and sixty-six long-distance bombing squadrons for use against Germany. ❋ Walter Alexander Raleigh (1891)

Every flag officer both of the fleet and of the squadrons was a soldier. ❋ Unknown (1888)

How much is that [dutty] club tonight? Like 4 squadrons [bruv], [come on] down. ❋ Mmmmmrk (2009)

[The squadron] [I live] in is Southvalley. ❋ Redlssgurl (2004)

Check out the parking lot at the [soccer game], it looks like a [squadron] of [Pilots] out there! ❋ DanGarPrius (2010)

check out that squadron, she [aint] no [doodoopop] [salrig] ❋ Clancy Benton (2005)

May a [squadron of vaginas] find their way to your [crotch] by days [end]. ❋ AnayK (2010)

John: "[How's it going] my [fam squad]" Jeff: "You stupid retard the proper term is "family squadron" holy shit [get the fuck out] nobody wants non-intellectuals like you here" ❋ Justiono (2018)

"Damn, what the fuck happened to [Dillan's] arm last night? That shit looks broken and he was fine before I left." "Joey, Dominic, and Andrew came over after [you left]. I'm pretty sure [the squadron] effect took over him. Who knows what could have happened?.." ❋ DeltaMobb (2015)

"Look at them [lads] all [bumming] each other. F*cking [BUM SQUADRON]!" ❋ Mein Fuhrer Haliwell (2008)

On returning from the toilet one might be heard to exclaim: "I wouldn't go in there [old chap], it looks like [617 Squadron] have scored a direct hit on the [Karzi]." ❋ SCSCG (2012)

[squadron 69] boleh ❋ DeadEyeRaptor (2022)