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Wingman, the Glossary

A wingman (or wingmate) is the pilot of a secondary aircraft providing support or protection to a primary aircraft in a potentially dangerous situation, traditionally flying in formation to the side and slightly behind the primary craft.^[1]

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Aerial warfare tactics

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat

The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, previously known as the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS), is a Loyal Wingman class stealth, multirole, unmanned combat aerial vehicle in development by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the Airshow China or Zhuhai Airshow, is the largest airshow and aerospace trade expo in China.

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Feihong FH-97A

The Feihong FH-97A is a prototype AI piloted unmanned combat aerial vehicle.

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Finger-four

The finger-four formation (also known as the "four finger formation" and the "Fingertip Formation") is a flight formation used by fighter aircraft. Wingman and finger-four are aerial warfare tactics.

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Formation flying

Formation flying is the flight of multiple objects in coordination.

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Future Combat Air System

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), (Système de combat aérien du futur; SCAF; Zukünftiges Luftkampfsystem; Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate; FSAC) is a European combat system of systems under development by Dassault Aviation, Airbus and Indra Sistemas.

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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Loyal wingman

A loyal wingman is a proposed type of unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and is capable of collaborating with the next generation of manned combat aircraft, including sixth-generation fighters and bombers such as the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider.

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Max Immelmann

Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) PLM was the first German World War I flying ace.

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Oswald Boelcke

Oswald Boelcke PlM (19 May 1891 – 28 October 1916) was a World War I German professional soldier and pioneering flying ace credited with 40 aerial victories.

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Parahawking

Parahawking is an activity that combines paragliding with falconry.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Air Force Medical Service

The United States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) consists of the five distinct medical corps of the Air Force and enlisted medical technicians.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

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Vic formation

The Vic formation is a formation devised for military aircraft and first used during the First World War. Wingman and Vic formation are aerial warfare tactics.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingman

Also known as Rottenflieger, Wing man, Wingbhaiya, Wingmate, Wingmen.