Thus, it was anticipated that a fighter force of 50 squadrons engaged in active operations would suffer wastage of 1,000 aircraft a month. |
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Their squadrons were ready, and all weapons and shield systems were primed and ready. |
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Losses were heavy and the RAAF squadrons were supplemented by RAF Hudsons flown from India. |
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As the trumpeter sounded the gallop, the mounted squadrons faced devastating volleys of gunfire. |
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The wing commander's mission is to provide a trained and employable force of squadrons and specified unit type codes. |
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Furthermore, squadrons frequently are attached to the Royal Marine Commandos to support their military exercises. |
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In fact, as soon as you cross the border into the Netherlands, you run into a curtain of flak and a few squadrons of fighters. |
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The airframe has been in service all over the world in a number of the Navy's front-line squadrons. |
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After 1812 shortage of horses meant that a five-squadron French dragoon regiment might go to war with three squadrons horsed and two on foot. |
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The army organized twenty-nine Guard observation squadrons during the interwar period. |
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The Italian city-states kept squadrons of galleys and adapted carracks to defend their ports against the Ottoman Turks. |
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She had lunch with some of the ship's officers before going on to meet members of her air squadrons. |
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The remaining starfighter squadrons are assigned to protect our interdictors and engage Nova Fortress' screening fleet. |
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In 1914, 4 squadrons went to France with 63 aeroplanes, most of them BE2 biplanes, made at the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough. |
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Both squadrons are disbanding on Friday at their home base of Valkenburg, the Netherlands, and their final overseas visit was to Wales. |
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He stares at a strategic map of the strongpoints of the city, placing squadrons which are inadequately manned, to assault the Red Army. |
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The rarely-used Scottish state coach, drawn by four white horses, was escorted by two squadrons of the Household Cavalry. |
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Cavalrymen familiar with the command and control squadrons of the border regiments during the Cold War will recognize this organization. |
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As part of the tour, the group will also visit Air Force squadrons on base to see how they fly and maintain their fleet. |
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We are full of admiration for the grand work of your crews, and I know our squadrons are delighted. |
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It was home to one of the Royal Air Force's oldest squadrons and hosted such events as the Schneider Trophy air races. |
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Other squadrons operate in functional stovepipe environments focused mainly on the operational requirements of their unit and group. |
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Dense schools of fusiliers swarm past, followed by squadrons of predators like big-eye trevally, mackerel and rainbow runners. |
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To conduct a maritime war in distant seas the Admiralty had to be able to transport naval stores to squadrons operating from remote stations. |
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Her squadrons were kept busy flying combat air patrols over inshore forces, strafing mine-laying junks, and supporting troops ashore. |
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All of us stamp our right foot and salute, before breaking ranks to go to our squadrons. |
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These men formed the backbone of the early aero squadrons and enabled army aviation to expand. |
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His research is thorough and complete, even to the point of documenting the incomplete record keeping of German flying squadrons. |
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Australian squadrons, crews or individual airmen took part in practically all noteworthy events. |
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The wing commander is responsible for all of his or her wing's squadrons in the recovery and individual and unit training phases. |
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It comprises five wings and 31 squadrons, and is headquartered at Amberley. |
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Twelve fighter craft made up one squadron, and there were six squadrons in a wing. |
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This I did to the best of my ability, by continually sending squadrons of about a thousand sabres out against them. |
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The thin circles are patrols, the thicker squares are scouters, the large ovals are divisions, and the rectangles are squadrons. |
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They will be forced to deploy their guards outside to try and hold you off while one of their squadrons scrambles from the spaceport. |
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We scrambled in squadrons of 12 aircraft from Biggin Hill and climbed like crazy to get over the Germans so we could dive on them. |
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Roger and James also commanded squadrons of their own, and were in the thick of the fighting during the battle. |
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The bed was ablaze with the yellow flowers, and here, large humming squadrons of shiny black carpenter bees would thrum from pre-dawn onwards. |
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Numerically, each of its three cavalry squadrons has the equivalent of a tank battalion, a mechanized battalion, and an artillery battery. |
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Another attack also failed but it served a purpose of concentrating the focus of the Japanese on these torpedo squadrons. |
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The first two squadrons to see service were 302 and the famous 303 squadron, the latter based at Northolt just outside London. |
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The only major sea battle in World War began with fighting between Royal Navy squadrons of battle-cruisers under Beatty and a German squadron under Rear Admiral von Hipper. |
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Omega, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta squadrons silently scythed into space and awaited their orders from positions concealed by their cloaking systems. |
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The next few years were spent commanding small naval squadrons. |
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Flight-line personnel moved from OMS into the tactical flying squadrons. |
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The original agreement was to lapse in February, but it was extended to April, and the total number to be trained was now to be sufficient for 18 squadrons. |
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From its runway, a conglomerate of Marine, navy, and army squadrons defended the local air space, eventually permitting resupply and reinforcement. |
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Now I was thinking to myself that CAG and the skipper were biting their nails as the only lieutenant junior grade in the two Hornet squadrons was flailing around the gulf. |
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The dedication coincided with the 60th anniversary of the formation of the two French squadrons, who made RAF Elvington unique among the airbases of Bomber Command. |
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Naval air squadrons were short of aircrew and maintainers and were still using up stocks of obsolete wartime aircraft as production of new types moved slowly. |
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After heavy tanks had breached the enemy's forward defences, massed squadrons of light tanks supported by aircraft would roam at large behind enemy lines. |
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Because of bad timing and aborts, squadrons couldn't find each other. |
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It includes squadrons of tanks, Stryker armoured fighting vehicles, infantry and ground artillery, backed by helicopter gunships and fighter-bombers. |
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In a covered promenade which backdrops the memorial and its fountains are displayed the crests of multi-national defence elements such as squadrons, brigades and divisions. |
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The Luftwaffe was met by 16 squadrons of the Royal Air Force, who claimed 38 kills on 27 May while losing 14 aircraft. |
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When this custom ceased, the squadrons of soldiers and the boundary wall were blotted out together. |
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Early in the war French naval squadrons had done considerable damage to English and Dutch commercial convoys. |
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Douglas set about introducing more squadrons and dispersing the few GL sets to create a carpet effect in the southern counties. |
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Still, in February 1941, there remained only seven squadrons with 87 pilots, under half the required strength. |
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The United States used mixed squadrons of frigates and privateers in the American Revolutionary War. |
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At the same time, two squadrons of Kingston's Horse were brought forward to cover the right flank. |
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Many individual personnel from these countries, and exiles from occupied Europe, also served with RAF squadrons. |
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As the Air Force has reduced in size and modernised, the squadrons and aircraft types have tended towards groupings at fewer, larger bases. |
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Independent Wings are a grouping of two or more squadrons, either flying squadrons or ground support squadrons. |
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Because of their small size, there are several flying units formed as flights rather than squadrons. |
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Looking over their maps, Group level commanders could select squadrons to attack particular targets. |
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Keith Park's tactics were to dispatch individual squadrons to intercept raids. |
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They were bolstered by the arrival of fresh Czechoslovak and Polish squadrons. |
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The Regiment contains nine regular squadrons, supported by five squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment. |
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It comprises three helicopter squadrons and is commanded by the Joint Helicopter Command. |
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Together with more than 50 Poles fighting in British squadrons, about 145 Polish pilots defended British skies. |
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The navy will have coastal patrol squadrons, assault boat squadrons and a marine battalion. |
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It originally comprised a headquarters squadron and four transport squadrons. |
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During the 1991 Gulf War, personnel from all three Buccaneer squadrons took part in Operation Granby, the aircraft's first combat operation. |
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The squadrons had operated Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Kinloss and between them will comprise eighteen aircrews. |
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During the 1950s, the airfield housed a large aircraft storage unit and squadrons of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. |
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The battleships were formed into three squadrons of eight ships, further subdivided into divisions of four, each led by a flag officer. |
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Both of these obsolete squadrons were notably vulnerable to attacks by more modern enemy ships. |
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Taking a page out of the Dutch book the English reorganised each fleet into squadrons for greater tactical control. |
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Both fleets were in three squadrons, each split into three divisions and commanded by a flag officer. |
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They raised their naval strength from a mere 11 squadrons of 3,000 marines to 20 squadrons of 52,000 marines in a century's time. |
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Villeneuve had drawn up plans to form a force of four squadrons, each containing both French and Spanish ships. |
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The AASF was also directed to send the last bomber squadrons back to Britain and use the fighter squadrons to cover the evacuations. |
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It fell above all on Northern Frankland, and soon the Scheldt, the Meuse, and the Rhine were full of pirate squadrons. |
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Fighter Command squadrons from RAF Tangmere were also available for Cherbourg and Coastal Command prepared to escort returning ships. |
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The Royal Air Force provided 74 squadrons of aircraft, of which 66 were fighter squadrons. |
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There were also squadrons of Arab cavalry, but they were more suited to skirmishes than to pitched battle. |
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The Catalan, Aragonese and Occitan forces were disorganised and disintegrated under the assault of Montfort's squadrons. |
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There, the fleet was organized in squadrons, while the fleet's crew honored the goddess of sailors Tianfei with prayers and sacrifices. |
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All the squadrons proceeded to Ceylon, whereafter they separated for Jiayile, Cochin, Ganbali, or Calicut in southern India. |
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On the return, several squadrons regrouped at Calicut and all the squadrons regrouped further at Semudera. |
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Pelliot suggested that the fleet squadrons detached at Hormuz to travel to Aden, the East African ports and perhaps Lasa. |
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Thereafter, Chauncey and Yeo's squadrons fought two indecisive actions, neither commander seeking a fight to the finish. |
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When they had tested them they would pull them back and then mostly women would deliver them to the different stations, aerodromes and squadrons. |
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Various appendices give orders of battle, individual service organization and squadrons, and carrier deployments. |
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It is possible, but unknown, that a few fighter-bomber squadrons may have a secondary nuclear capability today, they said. |
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In late 1499, Alonso de Ojeda had discovered much of the Venezuelan coast, with one of his squadrons, under Amerigo Vespucci exploring parts of what is now northern Brazil. |
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The Royal Household maintained 5,000 Guards, 1,000 in Special Forces, 150 sailors in the Royal Yacht fleet, and 250 pilots and ground personnel in the Royal Flight squadrons. |
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During the sixth voyage, the treasure fleet sailed up to Calicut, where several detached squadrons proceeded to further destinations at the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. |
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The fleet was divided in several detached squadrons at Semudera. |
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Charlemagne was engaged in almost constant warfare throughout his reign, often at the head of his elite scara bodyguard squadrons, carrying his legendary sword Joyeuse. |
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In 15, after a quick raid on the Chatti, invaded the lands of the Marsi in 14 AD with 12,000 legionnaires, 26 cohorts of auxiliaries and eight cavalry squadrons. |
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A regiment of cavalry consists of six squadrons, each squadron of four pelotons, each peloton of two companies, each company of two escouardes, and each escouarde of two men. |
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The British squadrons were moved west to bases around Angers, Saumur, Rennes and Nantes, which were already full of French aircraft and severely congested. |
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War resumed in 1803 and Napoleon attempted to assemble a large enough fleet from the French and Spanish squadrons blockaded in various ports to cover an invasion of England. |
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In a curious decision, ships of different squadrons were mixed through the formation, an attempt to ensure that the smaller ships would be supported by larger ones. |
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To encourage the German fleet to stay at home, the British would make occasional forays with the Grand Fleet and patrol with smaller cruiser and battlecruiser squadrons. |
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A covering force of battleships with Royal Navy cruiser squadrons maneuvered nearby to defend the minelaying formation, but no German surface warships attempted engagement. |
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In all the fleet would have five squadrons of eight battleships, twelve large cruisers and thirty small, plus additional cruisers for overseas duties. |
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It is also responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft not currently flying on squadrons and the station support equipment and vehicles. |
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The squadron would be one of two extra Typhoon squadrons for the RAF, which were announced as part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
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One of the first squadrons of the recently established Federal Germany Navy was formed at Lossiemouth in May 1958 under the NATO cooperative policy. |
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This led the British to the conclusion that another fortnight of attacks on airfields might force Fighter Command to withdraw their squadrons from the south of England. |
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To offset some losses, some 58 Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot volunteers were seconded to RAF squadrons, and a similar number of former Fairey Battle pilots were used. |
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Where multiple squadrons reached a raid the procedure was for the slower Hurricanes to tackle the bombers while the more agile Spitfires held up the fighter escort. |
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Administrative squadrons on a station are also divided into flights and these flights are commanded by a junior officer, often a flight lieutenant. |
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Administrative squadrons are normally commanded by a squadron leader. |
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Since the mid to late 1930s RAF stations have controlled a number of flying squadrons or other units at one location by means of a station headquarters. |
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For much of the Cold War the primary role of the RAF was the defence of Western Europe against potential attack by the Soviet Union, with many squadrons based in West Germany. |
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The Ottoman aviation squadrons fought on many fronts during World War I, from Galicia in the west to the Caucasus in the east and Yemen in the south. |
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The soldiers split up into smaller squadrons to search the building. |
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