Definition of "escadrilles" [escadrilles]

• Plural form of escadrille. (noun)

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• "The aerial fleet is sub-divided into squadrons called "escadrilles," each of which comprises six machines and pilots."
• "The Charente-native Sluice is buckled by an immense minefield and the airport is requisitioned for the mine detector planes and the escadrilles of hunting of Luftwaffe making safe the underwater base."
• "For instance, it is stated that there were thirty escadrilles of Bleriot monoplanes together with pilots at the front, in addition to thirty mixed escadrilles of the other prohibited types with their fliers."