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  asindicatedinthe formation. Thefollowingstandardflightandlandingformations (Seefigure12-2,page
  12-5.)areusedwhenconductingairassaultoperations:
  (cid:122) Heavyleftorrightformation.Requires a relativelylong,widelandingarea;presentsdifficultyin
  pre-positioning loads; restricts suppressive fire by inboard gunners; provides firepower to front
  andflank.
  (cid:122) Diamond formation. Allows rapid deployment for all-round security; requires relatively small
  landing area; presents some difficulty in pre-positioning loads; restricts suppressive fire of
  inboardgunners.
  (cid:122) Veeformation.Requires a relativelysmalllandingarea;allowsrapiddeploymentofforcestothe
  front; restricts suppressive fire of inboard gunners; presents some difficulty in prepositioning
  loads.
  (cid:122) Echelon left or right formation. Requires a relatively long, wide landing area; presents some
  difficulty in prepositioning loads; allows rapid deployment of forces to the flank; allows
  unrestrictedsuppressivefirebygunners.
  (cid:122) Trail formation. Requires a relatively small landing area; allows rapid deployment of forces to
  theflank;simplifiespre-positioningloads;allowsunrestrictedsuppressivefirebygunners.
  (cid:122) Staggered trail left or right formation. Requires a relatively long, wide landing area; simplifies
  pre-positioning loads; allows rapid deployment for all-round security; gunners' suppressive fire
  restrictedsomewhat.