Author Topic: 56th FG: 3 of a kind (Read 756 times)

Sancho · « **on:** June 14, 2002, 12:32:40 AM »

Nomde, Frenchy, and me on patrol:

cajun · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2002, 12:37:10 AM »

Wow, how long did you stay in such close formation?

Monk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2002, 04:29:02 AM »

Trust me, you don't want too know.........it will make you cry
They pretty much stay in formation as long as THEY want to

WldThing · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2002, 07:20:20 AM »

That D-11 is perty

mason22 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2002, 09:35:51 AM »

those D-11's pack a mean lunch too. one little squirt and off goes a wing. never really flown one untill the TOD last week. fun AC.

cajun · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2002, 11:53:47 AM »

You need to come to the H2H some time and give me formation flying lessons

Sancho · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2002, 12:12:22 PM »

cajun, we held that close echelon right formation for a few minutes while we climbed toward the fight. Our squad does close formation flying all the time when flying to the fight and flying home. Just remember, if there's any chance of enemy fighters in the area, you want to spread out to at least 1000 yards separation for safety and visibility.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2002, 08:00:01 PM »

You beat me to it Sancho!

Looks really good, I wanted such a shot (the 3 P47s) for long. Good for the web site.

We usually do anything in formation from take off to landing. We take off in formation, climb and cruise in formation (so we are not borred, keeps our mind buzy). When in a combat zone we spread to be able to see each other's 6 (especially in those D11s). When it's done, we regroup, RTB in form, buzz the tower in close form, land in form or peel off at 2 secs intervals, it depends on the lead mood.

It's our trade mark and we have fun doing it:cool: I like to stay in the tower just to whatch other squads doing the same, but it's pretty rare. Provides some entertainment for the tower guys.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2002, 08:01:24 PM »

This field is going to get it

cajun · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2002, 08:30:22 PM »

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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
You beat me to it Sancho!
Looks really good, I wanted such a shot (the 3 P47s) for long. Good for the web site.

We usually do anything in formation from take off to landing. We take off in formation, climb and cruise in formation (so we are not borred, keeps our mind buzy). When in a combat zone we spread to be able to see each other's 6 (especially in those D11s). When it's done, we regroup, RTB in form, buzz the tower in close form, land in form or peel off at 2 secs intervals, it depends on the lead mood.

It's our trade mark and we have fun doing it:cool: I like to stay in the tower just to whatch other squads doing the same, but it's pretty rare. Provides some entertainment for the tower guys.

Man that makes me wanna signe up for MA and join a squad!!

I love flying in formation, doing coordinated attacks, rtbing and basically flying realistically instead of just takin off alone and shootin up the enemeis, ending in a kamakazee run or something like most ppl do.

cajun · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2002, 08:40:38 PM »

This is about closest formation I've ever kept in the H2H, was a practice run on an abandon feild.