a totally integrated system for automatic formation flight control of multiple vehicles not limited to aircraft , helicopters , or space platforms . for instance , the system may be used to control any number of aircraft in a pre - determined flight formation and provide “ positive ” identification , control and discrete communications between any number of vehicles . thus the invention prevents mid - air collisions between vehicles in formation flight . the system generally includes a processor located on the vehicles to enable communications , unique position computations and control messaging between any number of aircraft in formation flight , a communications transceiver located on the vehicle that provides discrete communication links to any number of aircraft in formation flight an autopilot and a display . the processor may take into consideration velocity , direction , winds aloft , wing tip clearance of any number of vehicles . on aircraft , the system will display the current formation and vehicles relative position under control by this invention . the system may be overridden in flight .