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playing bumper cars or attempting to ramthe enemy as a final gesture before goingdown. Nobody does this intentionallynobody.Even if unintentional, thechances of a mid-air collision with anenemy aircraft are very small indeed.Ramming is just not a viable tacticanymore.Formations (alt F3 Key): There arethree basic formations that you and yourwing-man can assume; Parade, Cruise,and Combat Spread. You can changeyour formation at any time, just bypressing the Formation (alt F3 Key).Press the appropriate number key tomake your selection.PARADE FORMATION: When flying inparade formation, your wing-man takesup a position behind you, less than 100 ftaway. While flying in parade formationyour wing-man is unable to target or fireupon enemy aircraft. He is essentiallyunder a “weapons hold” restriction untilyou free him by pressing the Go Tactical(F1PARKey) or by putting him into a CombatSpread (3 Key) formation.The paradeParadeformationCR F-1OVCruiseOVERHEAD VIEWThe CruiseFormationCOMBAT SPREAD FORMATION:When flying in a Combat Spreadformation your wing-man takes up alateral (line abreast) position off yourwing. From this position he may targetand fire upon enemy targets ofCOopportunityTSwithout your prior approval.CombatThe CombatSpreadformation.OVERHEAD VIEWCRUISE FORMATION: When flying incruise formation, your wing-man takes upa position behind you, less than 200 ftaway. While flying in cruise formation yourwing-man is unable to target or fire uponenemy aircraft unless you release aspreviously described.BRACKET FORMATION (alt F4 Key):The Bracket is more of a section tacticthan a travelling formation. It is labelled aformation and included here only becauseit deals with the tactical positioning ofyour wing-man.You may order your wing-man intoassuming a Bracket formation at any timeby pressing Bracket (alt F4 Key).Pressing this key causes a secondary