Figure 6-9 TAC Turn Into The Wingman

SECTION LOW ALTITUDE TACTICS AND PROCEDURES

CHAPTER SIX

Figure 6-9 TAC Turn Into The Wingman

SHACKLE TURN

Standard shackle turn

The Shackle turn is designed to adjust the formation (i.e., wingman is sucked or acute) and

resume the initial direction. A shackle will result in the lead and wing swapping sides and may

also be used to adjust timing on a low-level route (a shackle turn will lose approximately 10 - 15

seconds of down range travel time). A shackle turn is also an effective maneuver to clear the

section's mutual six (Figure 6-10).

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