Re: Dumb Question of the Week...

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: Thanks for the insight, Anders--I really appreciate it (especially the full color deal). : I don't want to delve too deeply into the Tiger pilot fights, because I don't have a lot of information on it (except the basics). My story is more a character piece that includes just one Tiger scene in the air, and the wingman was a key piece of the puzzle. I knew Wingman wasn't a rank just a job but I wanted to confirm my suspicions that the wingman flanked the lead pilot before I started writing. : Honestly, I don't intend on writing dogfights any time soon... : I'll probably search the net for Tiger info (there's a few sites out there). But trust me, I'm not going to write something that goes over my head knowledge-wise! : Thanks again, : --Robin. : : A common formation during WW II was the so called : : "finger four" formation developed by the Germans : : in the Spanish Civil War. It looks somthing like : : this: : : -I- : : -I- -I- : : -I- : : As I understand it each pair contains a leader : : and a wingman. Wingman is not a rank. : : I suppose the number of planes on a patrol would : : vary depending on the strenght of the opposing : : forces. Is it the Flying Tigers you are writing : : about? Try to find some authentic litterature so : : you get the right feeling.

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