Formation flying is one of the most demanding skills a pilot can learn because it requires precise control, communication and constant awareness of nearby aircraft. In recent years in the United ...

A U.S. Army Medevac Unit honored the Tampa Bay Area with a Final Formation flight. Black Hawk helicopters flew a flight plan in the shape of a heart around the region where they were stationed. The ...

LAS VEGAS — Northrop Grumman has completed close-formation flight tests with two RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft as it moves closer to an autonomous high-altitude aerial refueling demonstration for ...

LYON—After making progress with air traffic control procedures for fuel-saving formation flights, Airbus is transitioning its fello’fly project work to the flight deck. While the aerodynamic principle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eleven CH-47 Chinook helicopters took off Sunday from New Century AirCenter near Gardner, Kansas, in a final formation flight.