General Wherley translated this in military terms to flying weapons free-that is, the decision to shoot rests in the cockpit, or in this case in the cockpit of the lead pilot.
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General Wherley described it in military lingo as flying weapons free, meaning that the decision to shoot rests with the lead pilot.
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