Alpha : The 8 planes form a motif made up of three circumflexes forming the Greek letter Alpha. |
Ariane : The leader, the vulture and the solos form a vertical line. On either side of the second solo (who brings up the rear), the insides and the outsides form vertical lines of two planes, the whole resembles a two-beam formation staggered towards the back and evoking the form of the Ariane 4. |
Duck : The leader and the insides form an arrow of three; behind them the vulture, the outsides and the solos form a second arrow interwoven into the other forming a chevron. |
Concorde : Starting with the diamond formation, the leader and the vulture move forward. The vulture takes the place of the leader who finds himself at the head. The whole takes on the shape of the Concorde. |
Crossbar : The leader, the vulture and the solos form a vertical line. Between the vulture and the solo leader, the insides and the outsides come place themselves in a horizontal line forming a cross. |
Big Nine : This is a formation where the leader is at the head, the insides on either side slightly trailing. The outsides places themselves on either side of the insides. The vulture and the reserve complete, in the same manner, the formation, the whole forming a chevron of nine planes (formation used for the July 14 parade). |
Wind gust : The leader and the vulture are at the head, the insides and the outsides form a first horizontal line behind the vulture. The solos form another horizontal line at the back. |
Arrow : The leader, the insides and the outsides form a pyramid. The other team members led by the vulture form a vertical line behind the leader. |
Large Arrow : The leader at the head, the vulture behind him, the insides on either side of and slightly trailing the leader, the outsides are themselves trailing the insides on either side. |
Very Large Arrow : Starting with a large arrow formation the leader and the vulture move forward by a space. |
Scale : The leader is at the head, the vulture still behind him. The outsides and the insides line themselves up in a horizontal line between the leader and the solos. |
Super Scale : Like the scale, only in that the solos are to the outside of the formation on the horizontal line. |
Apollo : The leader and the vulture are at the head. Behind the vulture, on either side, are the two insides. The outsides places themselves behind the insides in the same formation. The two solos are staggered on either side of the outsides the whole evoking the shape of the lunar module of the Apollo missions. |
Rocket : Starting with a crossbar formation the outsides fall behind to arrive level with the second solo. |
Diamond : The planes take up position in a tight pyramidal box following the 1-2-3-2 model. The whole forms a diamond. |
T : The leader, the insides and the outsides form a horizontal line. The other team members led by the vulture form a line vertical behind the leader. |
Spear : This is a crossbar formation in which the outsides fall behind to arrive level with the solo leader. |
Transall : The leader is still at the head with the vulture behind him. Between the two the insides and the outsides form a straight line. The two solos are next to each other behind the vulture. |
Swan : Starting with a large arrow formation with six planes led by the solo leader, the vulture places himself in front of the solo leader. The leader leads the whole formation from in front of the vulture. |
Two beams : The leader and the vulture are at the head ; the insides and the outsides form two "beams" of three planes (vertical alignment) on either side of the vulture. |
Lozenge : Starting with a diamond formation, then the vulture falls back to situate himself behind the solos. |
