Letter formation Archives - Victor Romeo Formation

T-Formation

The T-Formation creates a T-shape. It can be flown with three, four, five, or six aircraft. However, there is a significant difference between a T-Formation with three aircraft and a T-Formation with more than three aircraft, as you can see on the two schematics above.

With three planes, the leader will fly either front-right or front-left. To tell the other two pilots which side he wants them on, he will call “Left-hand T-Formation” or “Right-hand T-Formation” over the radio. When flying with more than three aircraft, the leader will always fly in the middle. He will then simply call “T-Formation” without a left-right indication.

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Oscar Formation

For the Oscar Formation, you need six planes and as one would expect, this forms a letter O. To create the Oscar Formation, the team starts with Double Vic. The number four (flying directly behind the leader) will slow down to fly behind the numbers five and six.

In this formation, the first three airplanes fly at the same altitude. The second set of three flies a bit lower to make sure they don’t fly into the number one, two and three’s propwash.