FFP-02
Section Parade Formation
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MOTIVATION
The vast majority of the flights that are launched from a carrier or from shore
bases in the tactical air community involve formation flight. Since many takeoffs
from land involve an interval takeoff and it is impossible to do a section takeoff
from an aircraft carrier, there must be a way of assembling the formation prior to
heading towards the mission area. Similarly, upon leaving the mission area or
during separation due to bad weather, the section or division must be able to
reassemble. Therefore, this lesson emphasizes the rendezvous and its
constituent parts that you will practice on formation flights.
OVERVIEW
This lesson will introduce you to procedures for in-flight section parade
formation. By the completion of this lesson, you will be familiar with techniques
for maintaining parade position and the procedures for turns into and away from
the wingman, the breakup and rendezvous exercise, the underrun, and the lead
change.
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