Escadrille [noun]

Practically every fighting nation has had not only its favorite airman but also its favorite aerial escadrille.

In 1916, after much excellent service over the lines, he became a member of the Lafayette Escadrille.

A legend was current as to the large quantity of "wood broken" by Guynemer in his early days with the escadrille.

The Storks Escadrille, which was the first to arrive, waged battle uninterruptedly for eight months.

Several weeks passed, during which Don Hale became thoroughly familiar with and accustomed to the work of the escadrille.

For there, right below him, were the familiar hangars, the familiar fieldsthe headquarters of the escadrille itself.

And in this happy fashion ended the case of Hamlin and the peasant, which was a nine-days wonder in the escadrille.

He'll soon have the entire Boche escadrille on his tail, crazy to fetch him down.

But the others did not stay, for though the shadow of death hovered over the Escadrille, the business of war went on.

Just now I have come to tell you that you are to rejoin your comrades at the Lafayette Escadrille for a time.