Formate - What does it mean?
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(aeronautics) To assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.
* 1949 , The Aeroplane , Volume 76,
* 2002 July, Richard L. Collins, Piper Seneca V: a classic light twin..'', in '' ,
* 2003 , Murray Peden, A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War Two ,
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- Tiger Moths from the Reserve Flying Schools at Rochester and Cambridge competed with each other at formating in the gusty conditions, Rochester just winning.
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- Formating' with Patty Wagstaff' s modified Baron, flown by Dale Snodgrass, was fun on a beautiful morning, though all you learn about an airplane while ' formating is the power response (very smooth) and the response to control pressures.
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- Actually, the leader of the formation was supposed to maintain the eagle-eyed vigil necessary to ensure that his formation kept out of harm's way, because the pilots formating on him had to keep all their attention riveted on his aircraft; but the Air Force recognized that with inexperienced pilots leading formations it was wise to splash extra lookouts around liberally.