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Well, Bill, we certainly met that definition of formation - actually,
I think we were a bit tighter than that - but not by much
{:>)-
Hey, they're all
in the same frame, and the photo wasn't even taken from a satellite
:-)
I'm really luck
to have so many military, and ex military pilots in my area. My RV-8
buddy used to teach formation flying when it was in the Navy, and he taught
me the basics when I had my RV-8. I also have some Air
Force instructor friends with RV's as well. For my initial training,
I had an AF Colonel in the back seat of my RV-8, practicing with a
Navy Commander in his RV-8. I think the most it cost me was lunch
:-)
The biggest
challenge so far was flying with my RV-8 buddy, and a third RV.
The third plane was an RV-3, flown by a retired F-14 pilot, who was a
runner up for the Blue Angels team. That guy
was awesome, and didn't let us get away with
anything. We even ended the flight with a "fan break" over the
field.
I REALLY enjoy formation
flying. It's the most fun I've had in a plane. I have
GOT to get the RV-3 flying again...
Cheers,
Rusty (not that
good, but I love it)
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