Savageduck wrote:
On 2015-11-29 02:05:49 +0000, Bob Taylor said:

If the commander flies in the center and the rightmost plane must peel
off first, how is the command to do so given?

"Hey everybody! Look to your right and do whatever Fred, out there on
the right is doing.
...in some sort of fancy sequential order."

Pardon me, I've never flown a fighter, much less in tight formation.
Following Fred down is easy enough but how does the commander deliver
this message (hand signal, wing waggle?) and how does Fred know what
and when he is supposed to do?