English Dictionary

Thach weave

固有名詞

歴史的

(historical, aviation) 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.

日本語の意味

第二次世界大戦期の空中戦において用いられた戦術。パトロール中の二機の航空機が平行に飛行し、攻撃を受けた際に互いの飛行経路を重ね合わせ、互いを防御し合う作戦です。

In a desperate dogfight, the two fighters reverted to the Thach weave, overlapping their flight paths until the attackers were forced into a fatal position.

必死の空中戦で、二機の戦闘機は互いの航跡を重ね合う協力的な織り戦術を採り、攻撃側を致命的な状況に追い込んだ。

意味（1）

(historical, aviation) 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.