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Thach weave

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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History

Etymology

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