OK Stud Squads, Let's See What You Got :-)

[Renfield]

How about a formation flight screenshot contest. May the best pilots win. The 48th FG Checkertails throws down the gauntlet and challenges all comers. Points for number of planes, tightness & precision of formation, and artistic merit. Post 'em here, keep 'em real, and make 'em pretty. Winners get, well, the recognition for a kicking screenshot.    

   

(Original bitmap is linked to image.)

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[Sancho]

And no faking.  

[By-Tor]

 AH shure is Purrrty
Nice formation too!I'm SURE I'll enjoy keeping an eye on this particular rivalry.
Great idea Ren.

     By-tor

[Dago]

Very nice, cool shot.
Dago

[LLv34_Snefens]

A little diamond formation with 109G2's of LLv34:

 

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Ltn. Snefens
RO, Lentolaivue 34

[Westy]

Wow!  I salute the 48th and LLv34. Very nice formation screen shots. Will try to do same for *MOL*  

 -Westy

(I had a breif but wonderful dogfight with Camo yesterday. Me in a P-38 and him in his 109. I lost but it was still one to remember! <S> )

[LLv34_Camouflage]

Great idea Renfield!

Yep, we've done some formation practise in the H2H every now and then.  I guess we'll have to do some more next week. Especially now that the film viewer shows clouds, makes screenshot taking easier.  

<S> Westy, was fun! Cya again soon!  

Camo

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Camouflage
XO, Lentolaivue 34
 www.muodos.fi/LLv34

Brewster into AH!

"The really good pilots use their superior judgement to keep them out of situations
where they might be required to demonstrate their superior skill."

[StSanta]

JG54 in 3 plane pre-engagement formation, A8's. No Thunderbirds markings needed, but this is the "One Dot" formation  

   

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StSanta
JG54 "Grünherz"
"If you died a stones throw from your wingie; you did no wrong". - Hangtime

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[-duma-]

Sheesh, the Red Dragons have got you all beat!

 

Artistic merit? Yeah, let's see if you can get as many primary colours in YOUR screenshots  

[Renfield]

Well, so far the entries are pretty good (OK, actually very good  ). Looks like the Red Dragons are definitely in the running as they are the only other ones with a 5-ship formation. Trail is a litle loose though Duma.  

48Th FG Checkertails are all within 140 feet and if you'll notice, heavy 47's on a Lanc's wing - difficulty points for matching speed and holding form.

LLv34 looks really good but no distance markers to really judge tightness - looks good but the guy on the left is a bit loose.

JG54 is very tight - looks like 44 feet from Stoikov to Mr. Becks and Santa looks even closer, but... it's only a 3-ship.  

Keep 'em coming - these are great!

[Duckwing6]

I can only offer a 2 ship  
   

Oh and i found a 3 ship .. in well combat echolon left  
   

Oh btw .. these are VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" ('xcept for Zig  )

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[Thunder]

I wing for HangTime and snapped a shot of him . Had to get the logo in    

       

Thunder



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[Thunder]

HangTime and Thunder on the way to Kill!

   

Thunder

[Thunder]

A shot of some 13th Tactical Aero Squadron members in formation. Rude, COYO, Thunder in formation to hunt.  

   

Thunder

[daddog]

Had to post it here Reinfield!  Great idea for a thread! <S>
Renfield was my escort for a run. That is 26 feet!   Not only did he do some sweet stunt flying near my B-26 he kept 3 enemy at bay.  
   

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