Exactly, I usually start a campaign with the lowest rank, so I'm No. 8 in a two-flight formation, and have to weave all the way to the target, with no possibility to give any commands. On huge maps like the Solomons it can be tiring. Anyway, it's not realistic. Here's how Richard Turner of 354th Fighter Group described a proper formation:
"The high squadron took up station 500 feet higher abreast down sun, away from the sun’s position and the low squadron 500 feet lower abreast up sun or toward the sun’s position, which gave each better sight coverage of the other’s sun blind side and rear. […] The flight positions flown in squadron formation were essentially the same relative positions of those of the squadrons to each other in the group formation, nearly line abreast, staggered up and away from the sun’s position”. ("Mustang Pilot", London 1975)
No weaving!
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