The importance of formation flying cannot be stressed too strongly. If there is one lesson to be learned from this war it is the absolute necessity of perfect teamwork in flying. The success of the P-40 in Burma during the days of the American Volunteer Group is a prime example of what can be done with faultless formation flying. Outnumbered, fighting against enemy planes with much greater maneuverability, the AVG P-40's were nevertheless able to pile up an incredible score against the Japs. The answer was teamwork, formation. You get training in precision formation flying with the	P-40. Precision formation is to the AAF what drills and reviews are to the infantry. Until planes can fly and fight together as units, they are worthless in modern air war. The purpose of formation flying is to mass airplanes for maximum efficiency, both in attack and defense. When you learn precision formation flying you are learning the fundamentals of tactical formation flying; you must know precision formations to learn tactical formations. The f ormation flying you learn now has a direct bearing on the flying you will do in combat. Constant practice in precision flying now really pays off later.