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

Two-Ship Line Abreast (2-Ship LAB)

Fighting Wing

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

Route

Arrowhead

Diamond

2-/3-/4-Ship Formations

Fingertip

Finger Four

Same as Fingertip but with more spacing up

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