Airdrop

CHAPTER TWO

LOW-LEVEL AND TACTICAL FORMATION

The formation then executes the appropriate slowdown maneuver as described in Chapter

One, page 1-28, Slowdown paragraph. LEAD should use wingman consideration techniques

during the slowdown.

NOTE

No timing corrections will be made after slowdown.

215. AIRDROP

LEAD is responsible for guiding the formation to the drop zone. WING maintains the basic in-

trail position but calls their own green light based on when they are over the drop zone. If

encountering a strong crosswind (3 of drift or more), WING should adjust their position so as to

maintain the same relative ground track as LEAD across the drop zone. This means that WING

will literally follow LEAD across the drop zone as depicted in Figure 2-7.

The formation will stabilize at 1000 feet above the highest point on the drop zone and 120

KIAS (T-44)/130 KIAS (TC-12).

Each aircraft makes its own green light and red light call. (IAW Chapter One, page 1-29,

Simulated Airdrop paragraph). The instructor pilot will call "load clear" after the student calls

"green light".

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TACTICAL FORMATION