Presidewnt reagan's Missing Man Formation

In article ,
emoove (tony) wrote:

Former President Reagan's sunset burial had a dissonant note for me. The Navy
flew a missing man formation over the site, and as is traditional the second
element lead position (the airplane that would have been represented by your
ring finger tip as they flew in finger tip formation) left its position,
representing the missing man.

For this man, this president, tradition should have been broken. The missing
man was a Leader. The lead position should have been the vacant one.





Then there's the Italian (or French) missing man formation: the three
wingmen pull while the lead continues on course.

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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Then there's the Italian (or French) missing man formation: the three
wingmen pull while the lead continues on course.

That sounds like they're leaving the guy behind.

Then there's the Italian (or French) missing man formation: the three
wingmen pull while the lead continues on course.

That sounds like they're leaving the guy behind.


.... which is kind of poetic if viewed spiritually. It also puts the focus on
the guy that's missing, rather than the fact that he is.

Jose

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Then there's the Italian (or French) missing man formation: the three
wingmen pull while the lead continues on course.

That sounds like they're leaving the guy behind.


I speculated what might the suitable formation for the only living two term
United States president, then I was inspired.

It obviously should be two aircraft doing an inflight refueling, with the lower
aircraft getting fuel on its dress -- err, fuselage.

tony wrote:

I speculated what might the suitable formation for the only living two term
United States president, then I was inspired.

It obviously should be two aircraft doing an inflight refueling, with the lower
aircraft getting fuel on its dress -- err, fuselage.





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For political reasons, it would have been appropriate for the RIGHT WINGman to
be the one that departed.

{;-)


[Flame suit off]


Jim



-In article ,
- emoove (tony) wrote:
-
- Former President Reagan's sunset burial had a dissonant note for me. The
Navy
- flew a missing man formation over the site, and as is traditional the second
- element lead position (the airplane that would have been represented by
your
- ring finger tip as they flew in finger tip formation) left its position,
- representing the missing man.
-
- For this man, this president, tradition should have been broken. The missing
- man was a Leader. The lead position should have been the vacant one.

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

:-)

mike regish

"Jim Weir" wrote in message
...
(Donning asbestos flame suit)

For political reasons, it would have been appropriate for the RIGHT
WINGman to
be the one that departed.

{;-)


[Flame suit off]


Jim



-In article ,
- emoove (tony) wrote:
-
- Former President Reagan's sunset burial had a dissonant note for me.
The
Navy
- flew a missing man formation over the site, and as is traditional the
second
- element lead position (the airplane that would have been represented
by
your
- ring finger tip as they flew in finger tip formation) left its
position,
- representing the missing man.
-
- For this man, this president, tradition should have been broken. The
missing
- man was a Leader. The lead position should have been the vacant one.

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Jim Weir wrote in
:

(Donning asbestos flame suit)

For political reasons, it would have been appropriate for the RIGHT
WINGman to be the one that departed.

{;-)



From the formation's viewpoint, it was!

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Marty Shapiro
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"Jim Weir" wrote in message
...
(Donning asbestos flame suit)

For political reasons, it would have been appropriate for the RIGHT
WINGman to
be the one that departed.

{;-)


[Flame suit off]


Jim




Grrrrrrooaaaaaannnnn! ;-)
Marty

For political reasons, it would have been appropriate for the RIGHT WINGman to
be the one that departed.

Isn't it always? I think of a finger-four as the fingers of my right
hand, with the lead being the middle finger. The Missing Man is the
leader of the second element, flying to the right and behind the
leader of the flight--the ring finger of the right hand.

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