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Line 1: A '''squadron''' is a standard aerospace formation common to most militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The [[Clans]], [[The Society]], [[ComStar]], [[Word of Blake]], [[Draconis Combine]], [[Taurian Concordat]], and [[Marian Hegemony]] do not use the term in their military organization. A '''squadron''' is a standard aerospace formation common to most militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The [[Clans]], [[The Society]], [[ComStar]], [[Word of Blake]], [[Draconis Combine]], [[Taurian Concordat]], and [[Marian Hegemony]] do not use the term in their military organization. + =Faction-specific Squadron Compositions= − ==Faction-specific Squadron Compositions== + ==[[Star League Defense Force]]== − ===Star League Defense Force===+ SLDF squadrons were composed of three flights of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMSLDF_14>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 14</ref> The SLDF Navy also used the term squadron to refer to Large Craft formations consisting of approximately 18 vessels.<ref name=FMSLDF_16-17>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 16-17</ref> − [[SLDF]] squadrons were composed of three flights of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMSLDF_14>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 14</ref> The SLDF Navy also used the term squadron to refer to large craft formations consisting of approximately 18 vessels.<ref name=FMSLDF_16-17>''Field Manual: SLDF'', pp. 16–17</ref> − ===Federated Suns, Magistracy of Canopus, Outworlds Alliance=== + ==[[Federated Suns]], [[Magistracy of Canopus]], [[Outworlds Alliance]]== − All three factions use the same squadron structure as the SLDF when referring to fighters.<ref name=FMFS_23-24>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', pp. 23–24</ref><ref name=FMP_15>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 15</ref><ref name=FMP_87-88>''Field Manual: Periphery'', pp. 87–88</ref> + All three factions use the same squadron structure as the SLDF when referring to fighters.<ref name=FMFS_23-24>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 23-24</ref><ref name=FMP_15>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 15</ref><ref name=FMP_87-88>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 87-88</ref> − ===Capellan Confederation=== + ==[[Capellan Confederation]]== − In the Capellan Confederation, a squadron is instead composed of two elements (or triples), each consisting of three fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMCapCon>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 33–34</ref> + In the Capellan Confederation, a squadron is instead composed of two elements (or triples), each consisting of three fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMCapCon>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 33-34</ref> − ===Free Worlds League, Lyran Commonwealth=== + ==[[Free Worlds League]] & [[Lyran Commonwealth]]== − Both the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth use squadrons consisting of three lances of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMWFL_18-19>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', pp. 18–19</ref><ref name=FMLA_24-25>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', pp. 24–25</ref> + Both the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth use squadrons consisting of three lances of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMWFL_18-19>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 18-19</ref><ref name=FMLA_24-25>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 24-25</ref> − ===Free Rasalhague Republic=== + ==[[Free Rasalhague Republic]]== Rasalhague squadrons all operate in two flights of two, for a total of four fighters to a squadron.<ref name="SOAAR">''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'', p. 26</ref> Rasalhague squadrons all operate in two flights of two, for a total of four fighters to a squadron.<ref name="SOAAR">''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'', p. 26</ref> − ==Related Pages==+ =Related Pages= * [[Inner Sphere Aerospace Organization]] * [[Inner Sphere Aerospace Organization]] * [[Flight]] * [[Flight]] * [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]] * [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]] − ==References==+ =References= <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography==+ =Bibliography= * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
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A '''squadron''' is a standard aerospace formation common to most militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The [[Clans]], [[The Society]], [[ComStar]], [[Word of Blake]], [[Draconis Combine]], [[Taurian Concordat]], and [[Marian Hegemony]] do not use the term in their military organization. | A '''squadron''' is a standard aerospace formation common to most militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]]. The [[Clans]], [[The Society]], [[ComStar]], [[Word of Blake]], [[Draconis Combine]], [[Taurian Concordat]], and [[Marian Hegemony]] do not use the term in their military organization. | ||
| + | =Faction-specific Squadron Compositions= | ||
| − | == | + | ==[[Star League Defense Force]]== |
| − | + | SLDF squadrons were composed of three flights of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMSLDF_14>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 14</ref> The SLDF Navy also used the term squadron to refer to Large Craft formations consisting of approximately 18 vessels.<ref name=FMSLDF_16-17>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 16-17</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | ==[[Federated Suns]], [[Magistracy of Canopus]], [[Outworlds Alliance]]== |
| − | All three factions use the same squadron structure as the SLDF when referring to fighters.<ref name=FMFS_23-24>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', | + | All three factions use the same squadron structure as the SLDF when referring to fighters.<ref name=FMFS_23-24>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 23-24</ref><ref name=FMP_15>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 15</ref><ref name=FMP_87-88>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 87-88</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==[[Capellan Confederation]]== |
| − | In the Capellan Confederation, a squadron is instead composed of two elements (or triples), each consisting of three fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMCapCon>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', | + | In the Capellan Confederation, a squadron is instead composed of two elements (or triples), each consisting of three fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMCapCon>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 33-34</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==[[Free Worlds League]] & [[Lyran Commonwealth]]== |
| − | Both the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth use squadrons consisting of three lances of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMWFL_18-19>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', | + | Both the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth use squadrons consisting of three lances of two fighters, for a total of six fighters to a squadron.<ref name=FMWFL_18-19>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 18-19</ref><ref name=FMLA_24-25>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 24-25</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==[[Free Rasalhague Republic]]== |
Rasalhague squadrons all operate in two flights of two, for a total of four fighters to a squadron.<ref name="SOAAR">''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'', p. 26</ref> | Rasalhague squadrons all operate in two flights of two, for a total of four fighters to a squadron.<ref name="SOAAR">''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'', p. 26</ref> | ||
| − | + | =Related Pages= | |
* [[Inner Sphere Aerospace Organization]] | * [[Inner Sphere Aerospace Organization]] | ||
* [[Flight]] | * [[Flight]] | ||
* [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]] | * [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]] | ||
| − | + | =References= | |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | + | =Bibliography= | |
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||