Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
I just read the first page, but am already confused.
I've flown numerous formation landings as lead and wingman. Part of the brief was always as you get closer to touchdown - and certainly once 'kissed off', you look forward and center yourself on your half of the runway. I'm still having trouble seeing how one aircraft NOSE WHEEL hits the other aircraft's LEFT HORZ STAB and the major focus is discussing who was supposed to land and who wasn't. IME - bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
You didn't get to the part that mentions that T-38s have been prohibited from doing formation landings since 2020. Why, I have no idea. But that would be why both aircraft thought that they were supposed to land on centerline.
Joe