fighter wing

collocation in English

meaningsoffighterandwing

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fighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who fights in a battle or in a physical fight against ...
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wing
noun[C]
uk
/wɪŋ/us
/wɪŋ/
the flat part of the body that a bird, insect, or bat uses for flying, or one of the flat, horizontal structures that stick out from the side of an aircraft and support it when it ...
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(Definition offighterandwingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By war's end, he had risen to command of afighterwing.
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Aside from strictly operational matters, thefighterwingalso focused on community support, humanitarian assistance and military heritage.
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The buildings formerly occupied by thefighterwing, including the hangars, will be occupied by the intelligence mission.
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This was the first time that a single state'sfighterwingtook responsibility of defense for an entire coast.
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Rancudo, wing commander of the 5thfighterwing, two teams were formed to perform in the aviation week celebration.
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He commanded three different "jagdstaffeln" (squadrons) as well as a "jagdgruppe" (fighterwing).
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The mission changed from that of being a support depot and maintenance facility to that of an operationalfighterwing.
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He commanded a flight, two squadrons, an operations group and two fighter wings, and has directed joint operations.
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Advances in technology soon made escort fighter wings obsolete.
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He has commanded two tactical fighter wings and a composite air group.
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He has commanded a numbered air force, two fighter wings, a support group and a fighter squadron.
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For fighter wings, the flight involves flying in the cockpit of the jet, while cargo jets involve rides in the cargo bay.
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They usually encountered swarms of enemy fighters and knew the importance of having fighter escorts, so they had fighter wings placed under their own operational control.
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