A squadron is a unit inside an air force or a navy — a group of aircraft, or a group of warships, that work together under one commander. In an air force it is usually somewhere around twelve to twenty-four planes, though the number changes from country to country and from war to war, so do not memorise a number. In a navy it is a group of ships, smaller than a fleet.

A squadronsquadron is是 a unit inside an air force or a navy空軍或海軍裡的一個編制單位——a group of aircraft, or a group of warships一群飛機，或一群軍艦，that work together under one commander在同一位指揮官底下一起行動。In an air force在空軍裡，it它 is是 usually somewhere around twelve to twenty-four planes通常大概是十二到二十四架飛機，though the number changes from country to country and from war to war不過這個數字會因國家和戰爭而不同，so所以 do not memorise a number不要死背一個數字。In a navy在海軍裡，it它 is是 a group of ships一群艦艇，smaller than a fleet規模比fleet（艦隊）小。

The word is also used for some army units, especially cavalry and armoured units (tanks), which is where it started — a squadron of horsemen.

The word這個詞 is also used for也用在 some army units某些陸軍單位上，especially cavalry and armoured units (tanks)尤其是騎兵和裝甲（戰車）單位，which is where it started這也是這個詞最早的來源——a squadron of horsemen一群騎兵。

Outside the military, people borrow it for a large group moving together, half joking: 'a squadron of reporters', 'a squadron of aunties'. That use is not formal writing; it is the kind of thing you say.

Outside the military在軍隊之外，people borrow it大家會借用這個詞 for a large group moving together指一起行動的一大群人，half joking半開玩笑地：'a squadron of reporters'像「a squadron of reporters（一票記者）」、'a squadron of aunties''a squadron of aunties（一票阿姨）」。That use這種用法 is not不是 formal writing正式書寫；it is是 the kind of thing you say講話時才會用的。

Note that a squadron is a real named organisation with a number — 'the 101st Squadron' — not just any pile of planes that happen to be flying.

Note that要注意 a squadron is a real named organisation with a numbersquadron是一個有正式番號的真實編制——'the 101st Squadron'像「the 101st Squadron（第101中隊）」——not just any pile of planes that happen to be flying不是隨便一堆剛好在飛的飛機。