Repetition of a word in a sentence in which a different meaning is applied each time: âIf you arenât fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired, with enthusiasm.â. 7. Antanagoge. The contradiction of a negative comment with a positive one, as in âThe car wouldnât start this time, but it least it didnât catch on fire.â. 8.
Squadron (army), a military unit of cavalry, tanks, or equivalent subdivided into troops or tank companies. Squadron (aviation), a military unit that consists of three or four flights with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft and the air force, naval or army air service.
The U.S. Air Force has over 5,638 aircraft in service as of September 2012. Until 1962, the Army and Air Force maintained one system of aircraft naming, while the U.S. Navy maintained a separate system. In 1962, these were unified into a single system heavily reflecting the Army/Air Force method.