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Dictionarysquad ·ron (skwÃ…?d'rÉâ„¢n)
n.
A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a fleet.
An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops.
A cavalry or armored unit of a European army, corresponding to a company.
A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights.
A multitude or horde: "Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced up and downâ ? (T.E. Lawrence).
[Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra, squad. See squad.]
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I cannot find any mention as to Engineers first coining the word but it is clearly a military formation. it would be between Army and Navy who first used the term since Airforce came much later.
And adding to this post, i just found this right after posting.
squadron
A Squadron is a grouping of aircraft, naval vessels, armoured fighting vehicles or soldiers.
An air force, army aviation or naval aviation squadron typically consists of three or four flights, with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on aircraft type and air force. In the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second World War, three air squadrons were assigned to each air regiment. Some air forces (including the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force) also use the term for a ground unit.
An armoured (and formerly a horsed cavalry) squadron typically consists of four or five troops. In the United States Army, a squadron is the Armor Branch equivalent of a battalion of infantry or artillery; in the British Army, it is the counterpart of an infantry company or an artillery battery.
In Britain, the designation is also used for company-sized units in the Special Air Service, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Logistic Corps, and formerly of the now defunct Royal Corps of Transport, as well as some units in the Royal Marines.
A naval squadron is a more ad hoc grouping. The only requirement for a grouping of ships to be a squadron, is that at least two must be capital ships (battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers, or aircraft carriers). In the United States Navy, several ships of a similar type, such as submarines and destroyers, are administered as squadrons.
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Dictionarysquad ·ron (skwÃ…?d'rÉâ„¢n)
n.
A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a fleet.
An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops.
A cavalry or armored unit of a European army, corresponding to a company.
A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights.
A multitude or horde: "Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced up and downâ ? (T.E. Lawrence).
[Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra, squad. See squad.]
courtesy of answers.com
I cannot find any mention as to Engineers first coining the word but it is clearly a military formation. it would be between Army and Navy who first used the term since Airforce came much later.
And adding to this post, i just found this right after posting.
squadron
A Squadron is a grouping of aircraft, naval vessels, armoured fighting vehicles or soldiers.
An air force, army aviation or naval aviation squadron typically consists of three or four flights, with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on aircraft type and air force. In the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second World War, three air squadrons were assigned to each air regiment. Some air forces (including the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force) also use the term for a ground unit.
An armoured (and formerly a horsed cavalry) squadron typically consists of four or five troops. In the United States Army, a squadron is the Armor Branch equivalent of a battalion of infantry or artillery; in the British Army, it is the counterpart of an infantry company or an artillery battery.
In Britain, the designation is also used for company-sized units in the Special Air Service, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Logistic Corps, and formerly of the now defunct Royal Corps of Transport, as well as some units in the Royal Marines.
A naval squadron is a more ad hoc grouping. The only requirement for a grouping of ships to be a squadron, is that at least two must be capital ships (battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers, or aircraft carriers). In the United States Navy, several ships of a similar type, such as submarines and destroyers, are administered as squadrons.
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CANADA'S FIRST MILITARY FLIGHT
The idea of flight to support military operations is in no stretch of the imagination a 20th century concept. The use of balloons for observation and artillery fire control was used by Napoleon and during the U.S. Civil War. By the late 1800's the Royal Engineers had established balloon sections and a Air Battalion. It was these Engineer sponsored units that carried out the experimentation that brought Britain to the fore of Military aviation. Indeed the Royal Air Force dates it's history back to these R.E. Balloon Sections.
Unfortunately, the suggestions put forth by the 6th Field Company R.C.E. in 1913 to form an aviation section were not implemented in Canada, but the young Corp of R.C.E. did have the privilege to be connected with Canada's first Military flight. In July 1909 the Corp was tasked to construct a hanger and temporary airstrip in Petawawa, Ontario. Also on site were two associates of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and Ex-Sappers of the 2nd Field Company C.E. On the 23 July 1909, Mr. J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin, with the assistance of Capt. Tyrrell R.E. and Lt. Perrin R.C.E., began to assemble two aircraft delivered by rail from Braddock N.S.
On the 2 Aug 1909, Baldwin and McCurdy made four successful take-offs and landings. Unfortunately the "Silver Dart" was wrecked on the fourth landing. With the aid of a Sapper ground crew the second aircraft "Beddeck 1" was assembled and flown before a considerable audience of military and civil officials. Again misfortune plagued the demonstration and the "Beddeck 1" crashed on its second landing. As a result of these demonstrations Maj. Maunsell, as Director of Engineer Services, was assigned to observe any new trials carried by McCurdy and Baldwin. He spent several days at Beddeck N.S. in 1910 and was taken up on two "short flips". As a result he was convinced that flying had a future in the military and suggested that an aviation section R.C.E. be formed to conduct trials on the handling of aircraft and balloons.
Even though the Militia Council approved his recommendations, the Minister of Militia and Defence vetoed the proposal. Thus ending Canada's first attempt at forming a military aviation section. The reasons for the veto are unknown. Perhaps, with war clouds looming in Europe and the heavy commitments for Engineer services to the permanent Corp, military flight had a low priority. But, as the bronze plaque at C.F.B. Petawawa states "The first Military demonstration of aircraft flight in Canada" was in fact a Sapper flight.
While I don't dispute that "Squadron" came from the more senior service and was used for classification of other formations, my point was the term Squadron as it refers to the air force comes from the original units formed within the Engineer branch of the Army.
The idea of flight to support military operations is in no stretch of the imagination a 20th century concept. The use of balloons for observation and artillery fire control was used by Napoleon and during the U.S. Civil War. By the late 1800's the Royal Engineers had established balloon sections and a Air Battalion. It was these Engineer sponsored units that carried out the experimentation that brought Britain to the fore of Military aviation. Indeed the Royal Air Force dates it's history back to these R.E. Balloon Sections.
Unfortunately, the suggestions put forth by the 6th Field Company R.C.E. in 1913 to form an aviation section were not implemented in Canada, but the young Corp of R.C.E. did have the privilege to be connected with Canada's first Military flight. In July 1909 the Corp was tasked to construct a hanger and temporary airstrip in Petawawa, Ontario. Also on site were two associates of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and Ex-Sappers of the 2nd Field Company C.E. On the 23 July 1909, Mr. J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin, with the assistance of Capt. Tyrrell R.E. and Lt. Perrin R.C.E., began to assemble two aircraft delivered by rail from Braddock N.S.
On the 2 Aug 1909, Baldwin and McCurdy made four successful take-offs and landings. Unfortunately the "Silver Dart" was wrecked on the fourth landing. With the aid of a Sapper ground crew the second aircraft "Beddeck 1" was assembled and flown before a considerable audience of military and civil officials. Again misfortune plagued the demonstration and the "Beddeck 1" crashed on its second landing. As a result of these demonstrations Maj. Maunsell, as Director of Engineer Services, was assigned to observe any new trials carried by McCurdy and Baldwin. He spent several days at Beddeck N.S. in 1910 and was taken up on two "short flips". As a result he was convinced that flying had a future in the military and suggested that an aviation section R.C.E. be formed to conduct trials on the handling of aircraft and balloons.
Even though the Militia Council approved his recommendations, the Minister of Militia and Defence vetoed the proposal. Thus ending Canada's first attempt at forming a military aviation section. The reasons for the veto are unknown. Perhaps, with war clouds looming in Europe and the heavy commitments for Engineer services to the permanent Corp, military flight had a low priority. But, as the bronze plaque at C.F.B. Petawawa states "The first Military demonstration of aircraft flight in Canada" was in fact a Sapper flight.
While I don't dispute that "Squadron" came from the more senior service and was used for classification of other formations, my point was the term Squadron as it refers to the air force comes from the original units formed within the Engineer branch of the Army.
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