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Originally Posted by weevis
Sort of turning to keep your airlock pointed at a fixed spot on the ground or an enemy on a parallel course. It seems like Huey pilots in Vietnam must have had a phrase for this technique!
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I believe this is a "Pylon Turn". That's what C-130 gunships with sideways-firing armament call it IIRC. It's the kind of turn that is used in air racing to go round the pylons that mark the corners of the course.