"I buried so many of my friends in that war, " he said, as SU-27 jet fighters screamed overhead in close formation.
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The formation gradually gathered pace and closed ranks while approaching the enemy, and reached its highest pace and closest formation immediately before engagement.
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The aircraft were flying in close formation, practicing for a fly past during the upcoming 10th anniversary Republic Day celebrations on 31 May.
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By comparison, one Polish pilot referred to the close formation flying and set-piece attacks practised in the RAF as " simply suicidal ".
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Flying in close formation with the bombers, the P-51s had little time to react before the attackers were already flying out of range.
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Holmes left one company to guard the landing site and let the other five march in close formation to the edge of the town.
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The " Sharks " display routine was renowned for mixing together a range of different manoeuvres, comprising close formation, synchronised, opposition and solo flying.
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On Tuesday, 29 April 1941, the Flitfires left Flushing Airport and were ferried to LaGuardia Field in groups of six flying in close formation.
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Because they were in trail and not in close formation vees, the tugs and gliders were able to penetrate the clouds without losing formation.
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The final test involved modified RQ-4 drones flying in close formation less than 100 ft from a tanker, close enough for refueling to take place.
