The lack of visibility caused pilots to often drift away from the lead plane to avoid a crash.

When the attack was launched, the lead plane failed to switch targets.

The lead planes spread, moving wide until they were parallel to the main street of the town.

He saw with satisfaction that his separation from the lead plane appeared practically unchanged.

This left only the lead plane to search the skies for enemy planes.

Now he saw the lead plane of the left echelon in his sights and opened fire.

The lead plane swung around to catch sight of Button.

The lead plane was the last one to go, following the others out into the darkness.

Only a thousand feet separated Glover and that lead plane.

More than that lay between the waiting guns of G-8 and the pilot of the lead plane.