The author gets an opportunity to be a passenger in a small plane taking part in a two-aircraft formation flight over California. For some pilots, flying solo doesn’t cut it. Pilots like Christian ...

Large formations of historic military training aircraft take to the skies during the Monday and Tuesday airshows at EAA ...

Seeing airplanes fly in formation is an exciting experience at something like an air show, where demonstrations of a pilot’s skill and aircraft technology are on full display. But there are other ...

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 ...

If you've ever seen new pilots in the jets the U.S. Air Force uses for training or fighter jets in action, you've probably noticed how tightly they fly together. Sometimes it looks like they're just ...

Airbus on Tuesday completed its first transatlantic formation flight in regulated air space. The goal of the project is fuel efficiency and emissions reductions. Photo Credit: S. Ramadier Airbus has ...

Aerial photo formation flying is inherently dangerous, as evidenced by fatal accidents, and should only be attempted by highly experienced and formally qualified pilots and photographers. Thorough pre ...