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squadron
A military formation consisting of several units, especially in the air force (aircraft) or the navy (ships).
Ein ganzes Geschwader von Jagdflugzeugen stieg zur Übung in die Luft.
An entire squadron of fighter jets took to the air for the exercise.
The prefix 'Ge-' at the beginning of 'Geschwader' (squadron) points to a collection or group, similar to 'Gebirge' (mountain range, a group of mountains). So it refers to a unit made up of several vehicles.
Das Geschwader bestand aus zwölf modernen Flugzeugen.
The squadron consisted of twelve modern aircraft.
'Geschwader' (squadron) is a technical term from the military. It is used almost exclusively when talking about the air force (aircraft) or the navy (warships).
Der Admiral gab dem gesamten Geschwader den Befehl zum Auslaufen.
The admiral gave the entire squadron the order to set sail.
The word is very often used in the construction 'ein Geschwader von…' (a squadron of…), followed by the type of unit in the plural, for example 'ein Geschwader von Bombern' (a squadron of bombers) or 'ein Geschwader von Zerstörern' (a squadron of destroyers).
Am Himmel war ein Geschwader von Hubschraubern zu sehen.
A squadron of helicopters could be seen in the sky.
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Staffel and Geschwader are military units, especially in the air force. A Staffel is normally the smaller unit; a Geschwader comprises several units and is therefore larger. Use Staffel for a single, smaller group of aircraft and Geschwader for the higher-level formation.
Das Geschwader schickte mehrere seiner Staffeln in den Einsatz.
The wing sent several of its squadrons on the mission.
Die Staffel startete mit acht Flugzeugen zu ihrem Einsatz.
The squadron took off with eight aircraft for its mission.
