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Military Wednesdays – Formation Flying

Formation flying is the disciplined flight of two or more aircraft under the command of a flight leader. Military pilots use formations for mutual defense and concentration of firepower. In civil aviation, formation flying is performed at air shows and is also flown for recreation.

Four F A-18 Hornets Taking Off In Formation

16 Tornados in flight
Aircraft flying in formation
C-17 & two Tornados in formation

Airplanes - 4 jets in formation

Planes in formation
Airplanes - 3 AV8B Harriers formation flying

Fighter formation on takeoff roll from Jordanian airbase (1 of 2)
Airplanes - Two military aircraft taking off in formation
Two jets taking off in formation