Original Timeline: Bog Bomba "God of Bombs"

In the past, when bomber and reconnaissance missions were attacked by fighter aircraft, the Vic formation proved to be a capable defender.

Last, if they came under attack by “ground anti-aircraft fire” from the moon-sized mothership and were arranged in a line or column, the whole flight would either turn at the same time, scattering the formation, or they would follow the leader around a point, like cavalries or ships, maintaining cohesiveness while being exposed to fire at a fixed location.

The solution was to fly in a close V formation, which allowed the spaceships to execute a quick 180-degree turn if they were shot at, leaving them out of harm's way with the formation intact but their positions reversed.

Hikaru approved most of these tactics and also reformulated them into his strategy after confirming their battle strength in a battle test in space.