2006-09-24 12:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by bowoahski3 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Thats called a "Missing Man" formation. It's used to salute someone that's missing/fallen, usually military personnel.
2006-09-24 12:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Correctly stated by many here, it's called the Missing man formation. An honor given to those (military personnel) who were KIA in a military operation.
It is normally conducted either in a flyby that has a empty slot in the wing formation, or a four ship flyby, where plane no.3 will pull up and leave the formation to signify a loss fellow companion (usually reserved for an airmen or pilot).
Its a sad day when that happens and I had to do it for one of my squadron buddy...
2006-09-25 00:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by CuriousE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
missing man formation
2006-09-24 21:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Missing Man formation. Been there done that.
2006-09-25 12:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because one of them is invisible. Yes I said it, the government has been making invisible aircraft for years now. The idea originally came to william howard taft while reading a wonder woman comic.
2006-09-24 20:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋