Cryptic crossword clue
Class relied on reform to get aircraft squadrons in France 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ESCADRILLES

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The straight part
We know that "aircraft squadrons in France" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aircraft squadrons in france = escadrilles.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ESCADRILLES mean?

ESCADRILLES noun
  1. A small squadron.
  2. A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

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