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Old June 13th 04, 09:45 PM
Paul Hirose
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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.


Wasn't that how they did it over Washington (or maybe it was Pt.
Mugu)? On TV I thought I saw *lead* break away during one of the
missing man flyovers for Reagan. It was such an unusual sight I
wondered if my eyes had fooled me. I'm still not sure. Did anyone else
notice that?

The only other time I can remember lead departing a missing man
formation was a Memorial Day flyover at Edwards AFB with T-38s. A few
minutes later a sonic boom rocked the base. It may have been lead
flying solo, or perhaps the formation got back together.

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Old June 14th 04, 12:50 AM
Tom Cervo
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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.


There is always a leader, even if it is the last man left.
 




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