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I'd like to fly again with you and get some tips on formation flying. Let me know when would be a good time.
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Reference screenshots (in cockpit) for "phase I" are up in our image gallery @ http://gallery.virtualthunderbirds.com
These sight pictures illustrate exactly what you want to be looking at and what you want to maintain throughout maneuvering. Phase I vs. II is simply the tightness and these are somewhat more "spread" than phase II. Somewhat being a very relative term, since we're talking about 1.5-3ft more...
These sight pictures illustrate exactly what you want to be looking at and what you want to maintain throughout maneuvering. Phase I vs. II is simply the tightness and these are somewhat more "spread" than phase II. Somewhat being a very relative term, since we're talking about 1.5-3ft more...
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Of course none of our site pictures can be used in combat, too closeLawndart wrote:Reference screenshots (in cockpit) for "phase I" are up in our image gallery @ http://gallery.virtualthunderbirds.com
These sight pictures illustrate exactly what you want to be looking at and what you want to maintain throughout maneuvering. Phase I vs. II is simply the tightness and these are somewhat more "spread" than phase II. Somewhat being a very relative term, since we're talking about 1.5-3ft more...
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Speaking from seeing these formations on a daily basis for the most part the formations we fly are the same except just a tad bit closer without the slot pilot of course too. Echelon and Wedge are the forms of choice these days as well as trail but dont let that confuse you with formation tactics. Being able to employ these number of jets are equally important under pressure. I suggest you take a look at these sight pictures for a lomac reference but maybe bump it out a bit more. I find look at actually f15 pics on the net are great for reference....like a great friend of mine actually said once before that formations in lomac and real life as far as spacing and flight control input to maintain that are the same in real life so with that here are a few pics that hopefully can help ya on that. As for me, I just flew off peoples wing in combat online that it came natural for formation tactics....but this is honestly one of the great things about the virtual thunderbirds....we train some great formation pilots for online combat cant deny that.