If the flight was 4 planes, Lead (#1) was in charge. Three would have been Element Lead. If Lead aborted, Element took over. Two followed Lead and Four followed Element. Being that Chico was in a flight of two with Booty, Chico was the wingman and Booty was in charge. Chico had to follow his “lead.”
If the flight was 4 planes, Lead (#1) was in charge. Three would have been Element Lead. If Lead aborted, Element took over. Two followed Lead and Four followed Element. Being that Chico was in a flight of two with Booty, Chico was the wingman and Booty was in charge. Chico had to follow his “lead.”
It was not easy flying a fighter. But who was incharge in the air?