fighter squadron

UK: /ˈfaɪtə ˈskwɒdrən/

Definition

Definition of fighter squadron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military aviation

TECH.

military unit made of several fighter planes and their crews

TECH.

The fighter squadron launched at dawn to intercept the incoming bombers.
The decorated fighter squadron was reassigned to a new airbase overseas.
A new fighter squadron was formed to operate the latest stealth jets.

shocked

traumatized

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Expressions with fighter

choose one's fighter

select a character to represent you in a game

Choose your fighter before the match starts.

fighter pilot

pilot trained to operate fighter aircraft

The fighter pilot executed a complex maneuver during the airshow.

freedom fighter

person who fights for liberation from oppression

The freedom fighter was celebrated for their role in the revolution.

street fighter

person who fights aggressively without formal training

He became a street fighter after growing up in a tough neighborhood.

cage fighter

person who fights in a cage for sport

The cage fighter won the championship match.

forest fire fighter

professional trained to combat wildfires

Forest fire fighters undergo rigorous training to handle dangerous situations.

Expressions with squadron

fly squadron

group of aircraft organized for a mission

The fly squadron took off at dawn for the mission.

squadron orderly room

place where squadron members report for duty

New recruits must first go to the squadron orderly room.

squadron leader

rank in the air forces above flight lieutenant and below wing commander

The squadron leader briefed the pilots on the upcoming mission.

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French:escadron de chasse, ...
German:Jagdgeschwader, ...
Italian:squadriglia caccia, ...
Spanish:escuadrón de caza, ...
Portuguese:esquadrão de caça, ...
Chinese:战斗机中队, ...
Japanese:戦闘機中隊, ...
Arabic:سِرْب مُقَاتِل, ...
Hebrew:טִיסַת קְרָב, ...
Russian:истребительная эскадрилья, ...
Ukrainian:винищувальна ескадрилья, ...
Hindi:लड़ाकू स्क्वाड्रन, ...
Bengali:যোদ্ধা স্কোয়াড্রন, ...
Catalan:esquadró de caça, ...
Czech:stíhací letka, ...
Danish:jagerskvadron, ...
Dutch:jachtsquadron, ...
Greek:μοίρα μαχητικών αεροσκαφών, ...
Hungarian:vadászrepülő-század, ...
Khmer:កងយន្តហោះចម្បាំង, ...
Korean:전투비행대, ...
Persian:اسکادران شکاری, ...
Polish:eskadra myśliwska, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquadrão de caça, ...
Romanian:escadrilă de vânătoare, ...
Swedish:jaktflygdivision, ...
Thai:ฝูงบินขับไล่, ...
Turkish:avcı filosu, ...
Vietnamese:phi đội tiêm kích, ...

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