Figure 4-14 Tactical Turns Away From the Wingman

T-6A FORMATION

CHAPTER FOUR

LEAD

WING

Figure 4-14 Tactical Turns Away From the Wingman

410. 45 TURNS

Forty-five degree (45) turns are used anytime the formation requires a turn between 31 - 75

degrees heading change. These turns may be into or away from the Wingman and may be called

or uncalled.

45 Turns Into the Wingman

Called Turns Into the Wingman (Figure 4-15). The maneuver will begin with the

Lead calling, "(Tactical Call sign), 45 right/left". When the Wingman responds

"Two", the Lead will turn into the Wingman with a standard tactical turn to the

desired new heading and the Wingman will delay until seeing the Lead aircraft roll

out. The Wingman will then fly above and across Lead's flightpath to the tactical

formation position on the opposite side.

Uncalled turns into the Wingman are performed identical to called turns except there

are no radio calls. The Lead aircraft simply turns into the Wingman to the desired

heading and rolls wings level. The Wingman delays (assuming a 90 turn) until

recognizing that Lead has rolled wings level at which time the Wingman will then fly

above and across Lead's flightpath to the proper tactical formation position on the

opposite side. As a technique, the Lead may aggressively roll out of the turn after 20 -

30 degrees. In this way the Wingman will know early on that the maneuver being

completed is an uncalled 45 and not a 90 tac turn.

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