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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 |
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I'll have to check that out. The late, John Denver, put the poem to music
in one of his albums as well. -- -- =----- Good Flights! Cecil PP-ASEL Student-IASEL Check out my personal flying adventures from my first flight to the checkride AND the continuing adventures beyond! Complete with pictures and text at: www.bayareapilot.com "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery - "We who fly, do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with this miracle that lies in our hands and beneath our feet" - Cecil Day Lewis - |
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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. |
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I'll have to check that out.
Hear a one-minute sample of it at http://www.flightsongrecords.com/sample.htm Click on "High Flight"... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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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 |
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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! -- Marty Shapiro Silicon Rallye Inc. (remove SPAMNOT to email me) |
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"Nathan Gilliatt" wrote in message ... In article , emoove (tony) wrote: 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. Symbolism aside, wouldn't the formation fall apart without a Lead? You'd end up with a two-ship formation and a single plane flying near each other, but not in a proper (practiced) formation, right? Kinda wondered about this myself, Nate. Marty |
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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. -- Chris W Bring Back the HP 15C http://hp15c.org Not getting the gifts you want? The Wish Zone can help. http://thewishzone.com |
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