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ESCADRILLE
escadrille
(noun) an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
escadrille
(noun) a small squadron
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
escadrille (plural escadrilles)
A small squadron.
(historical, military) A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.
Source: Wiktionary
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