Formation flying is one of the most demanding skills a pilot can learn because it requires precise control, communication and constant awareness of nearby aircraft. In recent years in the United ...

Two helicopters that crashed in Hammonton on Dec. 28, killing both pilots, were flying in formation just before colliding, a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says. The report ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eleven CH-47 Chinook helicopters took off Sunday from New Century AirCenter near Gardner, Kansas, in a final formation flight.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Army Reserve’s Bravo Company 7-158th, which flies the CH-47 Chinook helicopters out of Gardner, Kansas, had a final farewell flight over Kansas City this past weekend. The final ...

LYON—After making progress with air traffic control procedures for fuel-saving formation flights, Airbus is transitioning its fello’fly project work to the flight deck. While the aerodynamic principle ...