escadrille

IPA: ɛskɑdrˈiɫ

A small squadron.
(historical, military) A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

Examples of "escadrille" in Sentences

The escadrille is nationally known for its size.
He would also succeed to command of Escadrille 76.
The Escadrille is the largest high school band in the world.
That would be his last victory and last day with Escadrille 37.
So it would seem that the escadrille received 4 planes and not 1.
The following day the escadrille did not encounter any enemy formations.
The movie follows the exploits of four men who join the Lafayette Escadrille.
He was then posted to Escadrille MF218 as a sergeant directing artillery fire.
He scored one victory while flying with the Lafayette Escadrille. He later left with a captain's commission to general headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force after his medical test indicated a hearing loss and color blindness which kept him behind a desk for the balance of the war.