Air Education and Training CommandAir Education and Training Command

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Replenishing the Combat Capability of America’s Air Force

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47th Flying Training Wing

Train the World’s Best Pilots!

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FORMATION

 Visual position• Black stripe-middle engine (up/down)• Stinger light opposite engine (left /right)• Letters XL clear but barely make out tail number• Approximately .2 DME (front/back)

• 200’-300’ to the side and approx 600’-700’ back

Read XLBarely Read Tail #

Stinger Light inOpposite EngineBottom of Engine

Rests on Wing

600’

-700

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200’|

300’

Lead

Wing

2nd Window InFront of Engine

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FORMATION

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FORMATION

• Inside of Turn

• Move slightly behind and stack level

• Non-Welded Wing•Standard Formation

• Breakout may require going over lead vs. under

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FORMATION

• Outside of Turn

• Semi-Echelon Turn

• Non-Welded Wing•Standard Formation

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FORMATION

Offset position• .2 -.8 DME semi-circle • 600-4000 ft. • Optimal position is a 30-45 degree aspect wedge• Stay within 1 mile and 100 ft for standard formation.

Lead

600’-4000’.2-.8 DME

Wing

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Optimum Offset position• 600-4000 ft. • 30-45 degree cone• 45º = wingtip on lead’s nose• 30º = stall fence on lead’s nose

Lead

600’-4000’

.2-.8 DME

Wing

45º

30º 30º

45º

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FORMATION

• Any Questions?

Train the World’s Best Pilots!

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