These features made the aircraft splendid for formation flying, which was important to our method of operation.
en.wikipedia.org They are suitable for basic, aerobatic, navigation, instrument and night flying, for formation flying and combat maneuvers.
en.wikipedia.org Approximately 60 hours of flying instruction covered formation flying, navigation, and instrument flying, as well as a bit of aerial acrobatics.
en.wikipedia.org Formation flying became the order of the day, as the practice of fighter pilots soloing into combat dwindled.
en.wikipedia.org They also flew a training program that covered formation flying, aerobatics, air-to-air and air to ground gunnery, reconnaissance and patrol tactics.
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