On "The wingman" track, the dude talks about 2 getting the lead on the right, and tag lead...what does that stuff mean?

"Lead on the right" means that the element lead has passed responsibility for leading the flight to number two, who is to the right of the flight lead.

"Tac Lead" means that 2 is leading the flight tactically, i.e. taking them to a merge because 1's radar is broke.

Cool, but what situation would warrant having 2 lead the flight, as in "lead on the right"?

Originally posted by Dirt Beater:

Cool, but what situation would warrant having 2 lead the flight, as in "lead on the right"?

Any situation where lead has a problem...ie: lead's radar is broke, as Beaver said.

And that song is hilarious.

"Aw...F*CK IT...Fox three..."

Or if the flight lead gets bored he might find ammusement in giving '2' the lead - see if they've been keeping up with the clearance and NAVAIDS. Not that this has ever happened to me or anything.

At IFF that's something IP flight leads will occasionally do...give #2 the lead on RTB, for instance, to test his SA on the profile and NAVAID setup.

IFF students are actually required to lead an RTB a couple times during the course.