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Meanings of echelon formation in English

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Usage of echelon formation in English
1
The islands lay before us in echelon formation.
The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas
2
Once the squadron was airborne, they settled into an echelon formation, following Gridnev's squadron up ahead.
Dangerous Women
3
The Toads already released by the transport were falling into echelon formation as they accelerated toward Gray's fighter.
Earth strike: star carrier: book one
4
Minutes passed, as the five Starhawks moved into echelon formation, a staggered line with Allyn's fighter in the lead.
Earth strike: star carrier: book one
5
The trenches lay in a sort of echelon formation, the one on the extreme right being the most advanced.
Bullets & Billets
6
Several of these, filled with jam or jelly, says the Tribune, should be arranged on a try in echelon formation.
The new yorker
7
The phalanx moved forward slowly, and slowly went into an echelon formation, each division slightly ahead of the one following.
Adaptation
8
Five U.S. Air Force F-16 "Fighting Falcon" jets fly in echelon formation over the U.S. en route to an exercise in this undated file photograph.
Reuters
9
" Echelon formation on Yellow Two, and re-engage."
Star Wars: Tarkin