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Thach weave

Thach weave noun: 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.

thach weave: a tactic in aerial combat of the World War II era, where two aircraft on patrol fly a parallel...
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Noun

Thach weave (plural Thach weaves)

  1. (historical) 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.

Forms of Thach weave

pluralThach weaves

Origin of Thach weave

From Thach + weave. Named after WWII U.S. naval aviator John S. Thach, who invented the manoeuvre.

Questions about Thach weave

What does Thach weave mean?
Thach weave means 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.
What part of speech is Thach weave?
Thach weave is a noun.
What is the plural of Thach weave?
The plural of Thach weave is Thach weaves.

Words near Thach weave in the dictionary

  1. thabilitho
  2. Thabo
  3. Thabor
  4. Thaboric
  5. Thach
  6. Thach weave
  7. Thach weaves
  8. Thaches
  9. thack
  10. thacked
  11. Thacker

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