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Figure 2-27. Multiple aircraft pattern (sheet 1 of 2).
diversionary aircraft. However, while attention is drawn to
The multiple aircraft pattern is a diversionary tactic. It consists
them, a second flight of aircraft arrives and attacks the target's
of a decoy flight of aircraft approximately 10-15 seconds in
position, allowing very little time for the gunners to react to
front of another flight. The decoy's purpose is to draw the
the actual attack.
attention of the weapon controllers. No attack is made by the
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