White Squadron

White Squadron

White Squadron or white squadron may be:
*White Squadron (Royal Navy), a former unit of the Royal Navy, flying the White Ensign
*White Squadron (US Navy), an alternative term for the "Squadron of Evolution", a transitional unit in the US Navy.
*The English title for the film "Lo squadrone bianco"


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