Sentence examples for large formation of from inspiring English sources

However, on 16 April, 13 Spitfires ran into a large formation of Axis aircraft.

Soon enough, a large formation of 30 Ju 52 was reported by Allied pilots at an altitude of only 1000 feet flying north east on a return flight.

Around 16:00 on 7 September 1940, nine Hurricanes of No. 43 Squadron scrambled to intercept a large formation of German aircraft over Kent on their way to London.

In one action on 4 December, Little and Goble "fought like mad" against a large formation of German fighters, each claiming a Halberstadt; Little did not return to base with Goble and was thought lost, but had only landed near Allied lines to clear his jammed gun before taking off again to continue the fight.

On day 28 after tumor implantation, there was not one large formation of any solid tumor, but residual chondrosarcoma cells were observed embedded in fibrous tissue that filled large parts of the cranial window preparation (Fig. 2d f).

As observed previously, the buffering capacity of the PBS solution was somewhat restricted at the elevated temperature (60 °C) where degradation occurred relatively rapidly with a large formation of acidic degradation products and a fast drop in pH.

Very large formations of German aeroplanes - and we know that they are a very brave race - have turned on several occasions from the attack of one-quarter of their number of the Royal Air Force, and have dispersed in different directions.

At the Battle of Cambrai in November and December 1917, the Germans sent large formations of such aircraft over the British trenches and into the rear areas with devastating effect.

Large formations of JG 11 attacked, in the mistaken belief it was Asch.

The long-standing Air Corps tactic for attacking shipping called for large formations of high-altitude bombers.

Swiss air defenses were incapable of counteracting large formations of aircraft, but did intercept and, on occasion attack, small groups.