Formations and Manoeuvres

Note: Formations or Manoeuvres required to maintain the minimum visual

The purpose of learning formations and manoeuvres is to achieve a quick, safe and coordinated maintaining or changing direction.

• Collision Avoidance: Formations help in maintaining a predictable pattern, reducing the risk of mid-air collisions.
• Mutual Support: Aircraft in formation can provide visual and radar support to each other, enhancing overall situational awareness.

Formations

Two-Ship Formations

Fighting Wing

Two-Ship Line Abreast (2-Ship LAB)

Two-Ship Wedge

Three-Ship Formations

Vic

Fluid Three

Spread Three

Viper Three

Four-Ship Formations

Box

Offset Box

Fluid Four

Spread Four

Viper Four

Four-Ship Line Abreast (4-Ship LAB)

Four-Ship Wedge

Res Cell

Route

Arrowhead

Diamond

2-/3-/4-Ship Formations

Fingertip (Close)

Finger Four

Echelon

Trail

Ladder

Stack

Manoeuvres

There are two ways to initiated the manoeuvers, via Communication or via Signal.

Two-Ship Tactical Turns

Delayed 90° Turn

Delayed 45° Turn

Cross Turn

In Place 90

Shackle

2-/3-/4-Ship Tactical Turns

Hook Turn