finger-four
Sign in to saveframe|Four F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s of the USAF [[457th Fighter Squadron flying in a "Finger-four" formation]]
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frame|Four F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s of the USAF [[457th Fighter Squadron flying in a "Finger-four" formation]]
The finger-four formation (also known as the "four finger formation" and the "Fingertip Formation") is a flight formation used by fighter aircraft. It consists of four aircraft, and four of these formations can be combined into a squadron formation.
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