Thach weave
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Thach + weave. Named after WWII U.S. naval aviator John S. Thach, who invented the manoeuvre.
Noun
[edit]Thach weave (plural Thach weaves)
- (historical, military, aviation) A tactic in aerial combat of the World War II era, where two aircraft on patrol fly a parallel course, and if attacked, overlap their flight paths repeatedly, enabling each to protect the other.