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1. 12:05 AM - Re: Joe and Linda (luigi di napoli)
2. 12:37 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (Rick Bowen)
3. 04:03 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (Dennis W. Wilt)
4. 04:22 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (iflysmod@AOL.COM)
5. 05:37 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (Carl and Pat Beatrice)
6. 06:27 AM - Joe Mathias (EAFerguson@AOL.COM)
7. 06:32 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (Greg Hobbs)
8. 09:27 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (John Drane)
9. 10:00 AM - Newsletter idea (Brian Whittingham)
10. 11:39 AM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (kayberg@AOL.COM)
11. 01:07 PM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (n5pb@AOL.COM)
12. 02:14 PM - Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth (Brian Whittingham)
13. 08:12 PM - Great Idea, Earl (N1BZRich@AOL.COM)
14. 09:01 PM - Re: Great Idea, Earl (FamilyGage@AOL.COM)
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| Subject: | Re: Joe and Linda |
My condolonces to Linda.=0AJoe is in my prayers=0ALuigi=0ARome, Italy=0AEsq
ual I-9854=0A=0A=0A________________________________
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| Subject: | Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Linda=2C you are in our prayers right now. We are so sorry for your loss.
Joe is now truly free=2C and able to soar the realm of heaven.
All the best=2C
Rick
N727RB
From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM
Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth
All Lightning community=2C
Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight
about 7:20 PM. I had spend some time with him and Linda this afternoon as
well as yesterday. Although today he was sleeping the entire time I
was there=2C I can happily report that yesterday=2C the last words I
heard him say were=2C "Lets go to the airport". Those few words say so muc
h
about Joe and obviously have so much meaning to all of us that love flying
=2C
airplanes and aviation. Joe was admired=2C respected=2C and loved by
all that knew him and he will certainly be missed=2C not only in the Lightn
ing
community=2C but by all his aviation and other friends that he made over th
e 88
years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute Joe and all his tremendous
accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda=2C our hearts go out to you in
this time of grief.
Linda plans to make arrangements for a
memorial service on Sunday=2C Nov 6=2C which is a special day for Joe - the
day he
started flying 72 years ago.
Blue Skies=2C
Buz Rich
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee=2C Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the
skies on laughter-silvered wings=3B
Sunward I=92ve climbed=2C and joined the
tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds=2C =97 and done a hundred things
You have
not dreamed of =97 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence.
Hov=92ring there=2C
I=92ve chased the shouting wind along=2C and flung
My eager
craft through footless halls of air....
Up=2C up the long=2C delirious=2C
burning blue
I=92ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where
never lark=2C or even eagle flew =97
And=2C while with silent lifting mind I have
trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space=2C
- Put out my hand=2C and
touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Linda,
Donna and I were so very sorry to hear about Joe passing last evening. I,
for one was always happy to see Joe at the aviation related functions we at
tended with you guys. Joe always had good stories and you knew he loved av
iation and folks that loved aviation as well. Our thoughts and prayers are
with you.
Dennis and Donna
-----Original Message-----
From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 10:44 pm
Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth
All Lightning community,
Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM. I had spend
some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as yesterday. Although
today he was sleeping the entire time I was there, I can happily report th
at yesterday, the last words I heard him say were, "Lets go to the airport"
. Those few words say so much about Joe and obviously have so much meaning
to all of us that love flying, airplanes and aviation. Joe was admired, r
espected, and loved by all that knew him and he will certainly be missed, n
ot only in the Lightning community, but by all his aviation and other frien
ds that he made over the 88 years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute J
oe and all his tremendous accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda, our h
earts go out to you in this time of grief.
Linda plans to make arrangements for a memorial service on Sunday, Nov
6, which is a special day for Joe - the day he started flying 72 years ago.
Blue Skies,
Buz Rich
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov=99ring there,
I=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I=99ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew =94
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Hey Linda: I am sad to say I do not remember meeting Joe, but I hope I can
look forward to it. I do greatly understand your loss (and ours as well).
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. If there is anythi
ng
we can do to help, PLEASE feel free to call/ask any time.
Lynn Nelsen
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov=99ring there,
I=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I=99ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew =94
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Linda----- We are sorry to hear that Joe has passed..Our prayers are
with you. "Good flight, safe landing 'til we meet again"
God bless you.
From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:40 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of
Earth
All Lightning community,
Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM. I had
spend some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as yesterday.
Although today he was sleeping the entire time I was there, I can
happily report that yesterday, the last words I heard him say were,
"Lets go to the airport". Those few words say so much about Joe and
obviously have so much meaning to all of us that love flying, airplanes
and aviation. Joe was admired, respected, and loved by all that knew
him and he will certainly be missed, not only in the Lightning
community, but by all his aviation and other friends that he made over
the 88 years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute Joe and all his
tremendous accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda, our hearts go out
to you in this time of grief.
Linda plans to make arrangements for a memorial service on Sunday,
Nov 6, which is a special day for Joe - the day he started flying 72
years ago.
Blue Skies,
Buz Rich
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov=99ring there,
I=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I=99ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew =94
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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Linda,
Sorry to hear the sad news. We will all miss Joe, he was an original.
I suggest a missing man formation flight at the next Lightning Homecoming
in his honor.
Earl Ferguson
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Greg and I were so sorry to hear of Joe passing this morning. If Linda
needs some "away time "the offer still goes out here in the desert of
Marana , AZ. It is a great place to regroup and watch the sunsets. We
realize Joe was 88 and we all hope we are as active and flying at that
age. But for Joe I am sure he was just getting started. Our love and
prayers to Linda and family . Greg and Crystal Hobbs
----- Original Message -----
From: Carl and Pat Beatrice
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds
of Earth
Linda----- We are sorry to hear that Joe has passed..Our prayers are
with you. "Good flight, safe landing 'til we meet again"
God bless you.
From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:40 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of
Earth
All Lightning community,
Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM. I had
spend some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as yesterday.
Although today he was sleeping the entire time I was there, I can
happily report that yesterday, the last words I heard him say were,
"Lets go to the airport". Those few words say so much about Joe and
obviously have so much meaning to all of us that love flying, airplanes
and aviation. Joe was admired, respected, and loved by all that knew
him and he will certainly be missed, not only in the Lightning
community, but by all his aviation and other friends that he made over
the 88 years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute Joe and all his
tremendous accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda, our hearts go out
to you in this time of grief.
Linda plans to make arrangements for a memorial service on
Sunday, Nov 6, which is a special day for Joe - the day he started
flying 72 years ago.
Blue Skies,
Buz Rich
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov=99ring there,
I=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I=99ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew =94
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Linda,=0A=C2-=0AYou are in our prayers.=C2- Godspeed Joe.=0AJohn=0AN621
WV=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: "N1BZRich@AOL.COM" <N1B
ZRich@AOL.COM>=0ATo: lightning-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Tuesday, October
11, 2011 7:40 PM=0ASubject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the sur
ly bonds of Earth=0A=0A=0AAll Lightning community,=0A=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2
-Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM.=C2- I had sp
end some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as=C2-yesterday.
=C2- Although today he was sleeping the entire time I was there,=C2-I c
an happily=C2-report that=C2-yesterday, the last words I heard him say
were, "Lets go to the airport".=C2- Those few words say so much about Joe
and obviously have so much meaning to all of=C2-us that love flying, air
planes=C2-and aviation.=C2-=C2-Joe was admired, respected, and loved
by all that knew him and he will certainly be missed, not only in the Light
ning community, but by all his aviation and other friends that he made over
the 88 years of his life.=C2- I'm sure all of us salute Joe and all his
tremendous accomplishments in aviation.=C2- And to Linda, our hearts go o
ut to you in this time of grief.=C2- =0A=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-Linda pla
ns to make arrangements for a memorial service on Sunday, Nov 6, which is a
special day for Joe - the day he started flying 72 years ago.=C2- =0A=C2
-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=0ABlue Skies, =0ABuz Rich=0A
=C2-=0A"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.=C2- =0A=0AOh! I have
slipped the surly bonds of Earth=0AAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvere
d wings;=0ASunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth=0Aof
sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things=0AYou have not dream
ed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung=0AHigh in the sunlit silence.
Hov=99ring there,=0AI=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and
flung=0AMy eager craft through footless halls of air....=0A=0AUp, up the lo
ng, delirious, burning blue=0AI=99ve topped the wind-swept heights wi
th easy grace.=0AWhere never lark, or even eagle flew =94=0AAnd, whil
e with silent lifting mind I have trod=0AThe high untrespassed sanctity of
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Max,
I was just reading an article about the CAFE Green Flight Challenge in the news
from my alma mater, Embry-Riddle. Of note I saw that Moonshine Aviation
was listed as a sponsor to the ERAU Eco Eagle. While I'd be interested to hear
more about that, I'd also be interested to see somebody write an article about
the "greener side" of the Lightning. I'm sure a lot of the data exists, but
a few thoughts:
Fuel consumption per passenger mile, takeoff power decibels from prop/engine, mogas
vs. avgas benefits/precautions/disadvantages, fuel savings from winglets
& composite construction, etc. Of course the scoop on the all electric Lightning
from the SYI skunkworks would also be interesting. Just a thought.
Brian W.
Clear Lake, TX
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
I have only spoken to Joe Mathias a couple times, but enough to appreciate
his love of flying and sense of humor. We will miss you, Joe.
Linda, we share a part of your loss...... and our hearts and prayers are w
ith you.
Doug Koenigsberg
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
My heartfelt condolences go out to Linda.
Our prayers will be with her and Joe.
Bear
-----Original Message-----
From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 10:44 pm
Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth
All Lightning community,
Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM. I had spend
some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as yesterday. Although
today he was sleeping the entire time I was there, I can happily report th
at yesterday, the last words I heard him say were, "Lets go to the airport"
. Those few words say so much about Joe and obviously have so much meaning
to all of us that love flying, airplanes and aviation. Joe was admired, r
espected, and loved by all that knew him and he will certainly be missed, n
ot only in the Lightning community, but by all his aviation and other frien
ds that he made over the 88 years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute J
oe and all his tremendous accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda, our h
earts go out to you in this time of grief.
Linda plans to make arrangements for a memorial service on Sunday, Nov
6, which is a special day for Joe - the day he started flying 72 years ago.
Blue Skies,
Buz Rich
"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I=99ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, =94 and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of =94 wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov=99ring there,
I=99ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I=99ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew =94
And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
- Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Re: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth |
Linda,
Very sorry to hear about Joe's passing. It doesn't seem that long ago wh
en It seems like only yesterday that I watched you two build that pretty whi
te and yellow plane. Joe was always nice to me, the young pup trying to lea
rn anything I could. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers! Brian W.
Clear Lake, TX
Sent from my iPhone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N1BZRich <N1BZRich@AOL.COM>
> To: lightning-list <lightning-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 10:44 pm
> Subject: Lightning-List: Joe Mathias has slipped the surly bonds of Earth
>
> All Lightning community,
> Joe Mathias passed away peacefully tonight about 7:20 PM. I had spend
some time with him and Linda this afternoon as well as yesterday. Although
today he was sleeping the entire time I was there, I can happily report tha
t yesterday, the last words I heard him say were, "Lets go to the airport".
Those few words say so much about Joe and obviously have so much meaning to
all of us that love flying, airplanes and aviation. Joe was admired, respe
cted, and loved by all that knew him and he will certainly be missed, not on
ly in the Lightning community, but by all his aviation and other friends tha
t he made over the 88 years of his life. I'm sure all of us salute Joe and a
ll his tremendous accomplishments in aviation. And to Linda, our hearts go o
ut to you in this time of grief.
> Linda plans to make arrangements for a memorial service on Sunday, Nov
6, which is a special day for Joe - the day he started flying 72 years ago.
>
> Blue Skies,
> Buz Rich
>
> "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
>
> Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
> And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
> Sunward I=92ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
> of sun-split clouds, =97 and done a hundred things
> You have not dreamed of =97 wheeled and soared and swung
> High in the sunlit silence. Hov=92ring there,
> I=92ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
> My eager craft through footless halls of air....
>
> Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
> I=92ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
> Where never lark, or even eagle flew =97
> And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod
> The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
> - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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| Subject: | Great Idea, Earl |
In a message dated 10/12/2011 9:28:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
EAFerguson@AOL.COM writes:
I suggest a missing man formation flight at the next Lightning Homecoming
in his honor.
I think "World Record" Earl has a great idea about flying a missing man
formation in Joe's honor at the next Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In. I k
now
Joe would appreciate it, as he has flown in several missing man honor
flights in the past. However, I think that Joe would probably expand on E
arl's
suggestion so that each year at the Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In we
would honor anyone from the Lightning community that we have lost since th
e
last homecoming. So based on that criteria, we would be honoring both Jo
e
and Harry at the 2012 Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In. Lets hope that no
other names will be added to the 2012 missing man honor list.
Buz
The Missing =9CMan=9D Formation
An Aerial Salute to Aviators
The Missing Man Formation is an aerial _salute_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salute) normally performed as part of a _fl
yover_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flypast) of aircraft at a funeral or other
memorial event. It
is typically in memory of a fallen combat pilot, but is also used to honor
others, especially those who might have a close military association or a
close and dedicated tie in to aviation.
The Missing Man Formation is perhaps the most magnificent and solemn
aerial maneuver ever seen. Whether flown with the wingman climbing off int
o the
heavens, or flown consistently with that conspicuous hole in the formation
where a buddy should be... this dignified, almost painful to watch
maneuver, is a part of aviation history.
Several variants of the formation are often seen. The formation most
commonly used in the United States is based on the "_finger-tip_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger-four) " four-aircraft formation commo
nly flown by
fighter aircraft. The aircraft fly in a V-shape, with the flight leader at
the
point and his wingmen following on the left and right. This formation
flies over the ceremony low enough to be clearly seen, and when just befor
e
the site, one member of the flight pulls up and =9Cwest=9D, wh
ile the rest of
the formation continues. In other variations, the flight is composed of
only three aircraft with a position in that formation that is conspicuousl
y
empty. In all cases, the aircraft performing the pull-up, or the missing
aircraft, represents the fact that the missing person being honored has
=9Cgone
to Heaven=9D.
Today, we fly this magnificent and solemn aerial maneuver as an honor and
tribute to =9Cname or names of persons being honored=9D; hop
efully showing
the love, honor and respect they so richly deserve.
Above, the missing man has departed his comrades in the formation and has
=9C
gone west=9D as he ascends to Heaven.
Prepared by:
C. A. =9CBuz=9D Rich
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
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| Subject: | Re: Great Idea, Earl |
Buz:
Great idea for Earl. Have flown formation for years and earned a FAST lead
patch. Missing man is usually flown strong finger left or right. #2 off
lead (depends on crowd position), at lead's signal #3 smoke on, and a slow
pull up as the other three planes move on past crowd. When clear, #3 turns
west (usually over or to the side of the crowd) and disappears. The flight
rejoins out of sight of the crowd and returns to the airport. Speed is
not important, as this gives less time in front, and harder for #3 to show
slow coordinated pull up and turn toward the west. As with all formation
flights, symmetry is most important to the observers.
Aviation gave Earl more than most humans.
Ray Gage
In a message dated 10/12/2011 11:12:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
N1BZRich@aol.com writes:
In a message dated 10/12/2011 9:28:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
EAFerguson@AOL.COM writes:
I suggest a missing man formation flight at the next Lightning Homecoming
in his honor.
I think "World Record" Earl has a great idea about flying a missing man
formation in Joe's honor at the next Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In. I k
now
Joe would appreciate it, as he has flown in several missing man honor
flights in the past. However, I think that Joe would probably expand on E
arl's
suggestion so that each year at the Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In we
would honor anyone from the Lightning community that we have lost since th
e
last homecoming. So based on that criteria, we would be honoring both Jo
e
and Harry at the 2012 Lightning Homecoming and Fly-In. Lets hope that no
other names will be added to the 2012 missing man honor list.
Buz
The Missing =9CMan=9D Formation
An Aerial Salute to Aviators
The Missing Man Formation is an aerial _salute_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salute) normally performed as part of a _fl
yover_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flypast) of aircraft at a funeral or other
memorial event. It
is typically in memory of a fallen combat pilot, but is also used to honor
others, especially those who might have a close military association or a
close and dedicated tie in to aviation.
The Missing Man Formation is perhaps the most magnificent and solemn
aerial maneuver ever seen. Whether flown with the wingman climbing off int
o the
heavens, or flown consistently with that conspicuous hole in the formation
where a buddy should be... this dignified, almost painful to watch
maneuver, is a part of aviation history.
Several variants of the formation are often seen. The formation most
commonly used in the United States is based on the "_finger-tip_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger-four) " four-aircraft formation commo
nly flown by
fighter aircraft. The aircraft fly in a V-shape, with the flight leader at
the
point and his wingmen following on the left and right. This formation
flies over the ceremony low enough to be clearly seen, and when just befor
e
the site, one member of the flight pulls up and =9Cwest=9D, wh
ile the rest of
the formation continues. In other variations, the flight is composed of
only three aircraft with a position in that formation that is conspicuousl
y
empty. In all cases, the aircraft performing the pull-up, or the missing
aircraft, represents the fact that the missing person being honored has
=9Cgone
to Heaven=9D.
Today, we fly this magnificent and solemn aerial maneuver as an honor and
tribute to =9Cname or names of persons being honored=9D; hop
efully showing
the love, honor and respect they so richly deserve.
Above, the missing man has departed his comrades in the formation and has
=9C
gone west=9D as he ascends to Heaven.
Prepared by:
C. A. =9CBuz=9D Rich
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
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