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missing man formation for Reagan
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. -- Paul Hirose To reply by email delete INVALID from address. |
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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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