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	The Police Funeral Flyby: Operations & Tactics at Officer.com
		The flight formation commander will conduct a reconnaissance of the church or cemetery a day or two in advance to determine the likely flight path, hazards such as obstructions and an area to "hold" the formation while awaiting a signal to commence the fly-by.
		Unfortunately, a formation of five to seven aircraft cannot turn on a dime, and if they begin a turn away from the ceremony, it is normally necessary to finish the turn before proceeding inbound.
		Although sometimes conducted as a "missing man formation," in which a particular position or slot for an aircraft is empty, it is much more likely that the formation is a simple V or diamond formation.
	www.officer.com /article/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=34975 (1104 words)

	Missing man formation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The missing man formation is an aerial salute performed as part of a fly-over of aircraft at a funeral or memorial event.
		The formation most commonly used in the United States is based on the "finger-four" four-aircraft combat formation.
		Instead, Vandenberg was honored by a flyover of jet aircraft with one plane missing from the formation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Missing_man_formation (552 words)

	Missing Man Formation (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Missing Man Formation was a band put together by former Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick, featuring Welnick, Steve Kimock, Prairie Prince, Bobby Vega and others.
		Their first and only album, Missing Man Formation, was released in 1998.
		It includes a version of "Samba in the Rain", written for the Dead by Welnick and Robert Hunter, another Welnick/Hunter song "Golden Stairs", and "Devil I Know", by Welnick with John Perry Barlow and Bob Bralove.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Missing_Man_Formation_(band) (134 words)

	The Missing Man Formation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The missing man formation should be performed with music of some kind for added effect.
		The Missing Man pass should be at the end of anthem or Taps, which ever is played, but while the music is still being played.
		When the radio man says "three minutes" you hack your countdown timer, which is set on 3 minutes, and adjust your pattern to be at the 1 1/2 minute point with 90 secs to go.
	www2.mstewart.net:8080 /teamrv/library/missingman (757 words)

	My Final Farewell to Bob Yancy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A "missing man" formation of aircraft circled the field, a tradition to show respect to fallen airmen.
		Just before reaching the airfield, at the command of the leader, the Corsair climbed out of the formation and disappeared into the cloudless sky, leaving a gap in the formation signifying the missing man. The remaining planes circled the field and landed together, still with the gap in the formation.
		The missing man formation resulted from missions during the war.
	www.psln.com /crosslin/yancy.html (521 words)

	The History of The Missing Man Formation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This formation has been rumored to have begun when British fighter pilots over the funeral of Manheim "The Red Baron" von Richthofen as a sign of respect by his fellow aces.
		The formation does find its birth in World War I. It is British in origin and it was used infrequently and privately during the War.
		The Missing Man formation in the United States was still seldomly used until the Second Indochina War, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia when the public at large caught its first glimpse.
	www.oldglorytraditions.com /missingmanhistory.htm (272 words)

	AII POW-MIA - Histories - Missing Man Formation
		The Missing Man formation, as used in the United States, was rarely if ever seen by the public.
		The first time a military aerobatics unit ever performed the Missing Man Formation was during the war in 1969 when the USAF Thunderbirds flew the manuver for the first time to honor the men and women who were then POWs in Vietnam.
		Other aerial demonstration squadrons, both military and civilian, have adopted the formation and perform it during ceremonial events such as National POW-MIA Recognition Day, Memorial Day, during funerals and at the interrment of repatriated remains of Prisoners and Missing.
	www.aiipowmia.com /histories/histformation.html (492 words)

	Charity.com: Missing Man Foundation
		Charity.com: Missing Man Foundation : The Missing Man Foundation was established as a non-profit entity to provide ceremonial fly-by for the interment of deceased veterans of the United States Armed Forces who performed duties as aircrew members.
		Detailed Description: The Missing Man Foundation was established as a non-profit entity to provide ceremonial fly-by for the interment of deceased veterans of the United States Armed Forces, who, in their military career, performed duties as aircrew member on board military aircraft.
		The Missing Man Foundation will also perform a fly-by for civic ceremonies and parades which are held on national holidays and for the dedication of memorials and facilities.
	www.charity.com /charities/charity_listings/47.shtml (293 words)

	SoCal RV Formation Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		About Us The SoCal RV Formation Squadron is a group of pilots from southern California, Nevada, and Arizona who fly their airplanes in formation at air shows and various other aviation events.
		Formation flying is not something just any pilot can do — at least not without a considerable amount of training and practice.
		This is a four-ship formation fly-over in which one pilot pulls up and out of the formation, leaving a symbolic empty slot in honor of the "missing man." We have flown numerous Missing Man memorial services.
	www.rvformation.com (423 words)

	Herb Edwards
		The meal was followed by a fly-over with a missing man formation, scattering of ashes, memorial service and Herb stories told by several friends.
		Jack Farrior was the flight leader for the missing man formation fly-over in his Great Lakes bi-plane.
		Wayne Slaughter and Herb's daughter Tina were flying the missing man position in Scott Flanagan's Stinson 108.
	www.eaa960.org /herb.htm (187 words)

	What's the "missing man" formation? - By Daniel Engber - Slate Magazine
		The simplest type of missing man formation consists of four aircraft that begin in what's known as the "fingertip strong right" formation.
		The missing man formation can also be performed with three planes, with the ring-finger position left vacant.
		Formation pilots say it takes 50 hours of practice to become a competent wingman and another few years of practice to become a leader.
	www.slate.com /id/2131916/fr/podcast (656 words)

	National POW/MIA Recognition Day: Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		That first year, resolutions were passed in the Congress and the national ceremony was held at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. The Missing Man formation was flown by the 1st Tactical Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia.
		Perhaps the most impressive Missing Man formation ever flown was that year, up the Ellipse and over the White House.
		Subsequently, in an effort to accommodate all returned POWs and all Americans still missing and unaccounted for from all wars, the National League of Families proposed the third Friday in September, a date not associated with any particular war and not in conjunction with any organization's national convention.
	www.pow-miafamilies.org /powmiarecogday.html (351 words)

	SoCal RV Formation Squadron
		About Us The SoCal RV Formation Squadron is a group of pilots from southern California, Nevada, and Arizona who fly their airplanes in formation at air shows and various other aviation events.
		Formation flying is not something just any pilot can do — at least not without a considerable amount of training and practice.
		This is a four-ship formation fly-over in which one pilot pulls up and out of the formation, leaving a symbolic empty slot in honor of the "missing man." We have flown numerous Missing Man memorial services.
	www.rvformation.com /index.html (423 words)

	Toni Brown - History Through Journalism - Vince Welnick and Missing Man Formation
		The new Missing Man Formation debuted at The Fillmore last April and followed up with a headlining spot at the Humboldt campus in Arcata, California.
		MMF also just completed several dates in southern California, including a date at the House Of Blues, and has been invited north again.
		The most rewarding aspect of Missing Man Formation is its music, but one very important dividend is evidentVince has learned how to smile again, and with good reason.
	www.tonibrownband.com /welnick25-4.html (1251 words)

	ONE MORE ROLL
		Both missing man tributes will be flown late in the afternoon by Lima Lima Flight Team members.
		The narrative is followed by a playing of taps as the formation flies overhead with an airplane missing.
		This was not a generic Missing Man. This was not routine, and today there was much more on our minds than maintaining position.
	www.limalima.com /Statement.htm (843 words)

	KRT Wire \| 09/18/2006 \| Science helps bring home wars' missing
		Two weeks ago, Barnes got a better, stronger memory: a 21-gun salute and "missing man formation" flyover at her father's burial at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
		The office was created in response to demands by Vietnam War families seeking return of their loved ones, said Larry Greer, a spokesman for the office.
		A database holds DNA samples from family members for about half the missing Korean War soldiers, and it grows with each briefing the DMPO holds around the country.
	www.contracostatimes.com /mld/cctimes/news/nation/15547860.htm (725 words)

	Missing Man Memorial Fly By
		The aircraft used for the missing man flights are all fully restored to their historically accurate original military configuration / paint schemes.
		The Missing Man Flight of 4 turns inbound and lines up to fly directly over the memorial service.
		5) As the Missing Man Flight reachs the Pull Up Point the #3 aircraft is directed to pull up skyward into an ascending climb and then rolls gracefully towards the West, signifying the fallen aviator’s spirit reluctantly being called to heaven.
	www.wwam.org /WWAM_Missing_Man.html (271 words)

	Missing man \| SavannahNow.com
		The Geico Skytypers fly in the "missing man" formation during the opening ceremony at Sundays air show in Beaufort.
		A six-plane formation from the GEICO Skytypers, flying World War II-era SNJ-2 trainers, overflew the air station in the "missing man" formation to salute Davis.
		Jan Wildbergh is the pilot of the No. 6 Skytypers airplane and his plane was the one that turned on its air show smoke and peeled off from the formation as taps was played over the public address system.
	www.savannahnow.com /node/271549 (1898 words)

	Robert Raymond Dyczkowki, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
		The 421st Fighter Squadron was invited to Arlington to fly the missing man forrmation and make a presentation to Colonel Dyczkowski’s wife, Delma, during the ceremony.
		The memorial ceremony allowed the 421st FS pilots to pay their last respects to Colonel Dyczkowski, said Captain Stephen Jost who was the Black Widows’ presence on the ground.
		“The missing man formation is specifically to honor military members who have given their life in service for their country.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /rrdyczkowski.htm (1246 words)

	Burning Man: What is Burning Man?: About Burning Man: Glossary
		Ancestors: spiraling, tornado-like dust plumes that traverse the playa, either produced by wind or by heat from large fires, such as the Man burning.
		Burning Man Shock: More or less the opposite of Culture Shock, a state of happiness, euphoria and freedom which sets in while attending Burning Man, after one has conformed to "normal" life for too long.
		Sensory Overload: Just attending Burning Man. This is generally a blissful state, however, there is some sadness in the realization that a human can only witness a tiny fraction of the vast, non-stop, brilliant activities occurring during the week-long festival.
	www.burningman.com /whatisburningman/about_burningman/glossary.html (1936 words)

	The Norman Transcript - Vance pays tribute to prisoners of war, missing
		There are more than 78,000 still missing from World War II, more than 8,000 from the Korean War, more than 120 from the Cold War, three from the first Persian Gulf War and one, Sgt. Keith M. "Matt" Maupin, from the Iraq war.
		Klumpp honored the families of those still missing, and those whose loved ones were recovered "thanks to the efforts of kind and caring fellow Americans who spent long hours in the jungles and rice paddies of Southeast Asia to bring them home," said Klumpp.
		A group of T-38s from the 25th Flying Training Squadron flew over the gathering in a "missing man" formation to symbolize fallen comrades.
	www.normantranscript.com /localnews/local_story_266002716 (727 words)

	Digital Interviews: Vince Welnick
		Jerry said, “No, man! You wrote it, you’ve gotta sing it!” So, suddenly I’m a lead singer, which is something I never did with the Tubes.
		Somebody said, “Well, it would be a 'missing man' formation.” She called me and goes, “Missing Man Formation.” I go, “Yeah, it’s so right.” Later on, I heard that it’s when a pilot goes down with the plane, and they fly over his memorial service in a wing formation.
		To hear Mitch Marcus on Missing Man Formation [in] MP3, bring up a song called “Laurie,” which I wrote for my wife of 24 years.
	www.digitalinterviews.com /digitalinterviews/views/welnick.shtml (3571 words)

	Memorial Dedication to Launch AF's 60th Anniversary Observance
		It pays tribute to the dedication, sacrifice and contributions of those who pioneered the skies, those who shape the air, space and cyberspace victories of today, and those who will continue to do so in the future, officials added.
		The memorial hosts a paved "Runway to Glory" at the site entrance, a larger-than-life bronze Honor Guard statue, two granite inscription walls located at either end of a central lawn, and a glass contemplation wall that reflects the missing-man formation, the final tribute given to fallen airmen.
		The memorial's surrounding spaces will be landscaped to create a memorial park and parade ground overlooking the nation's capital.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,116698,00.html (497 words)

	The Missing Man Formation
		Not just the fact that a wonderful guy was gone, or that a huge supplier of playset items was missing, not just the question of who would there be to replace him; but a fear for our own collections.
		Like the sweet farewell of the Air Force’s Missing Man formation, Bill’s chair will be empty at these shows, but Rick Keller will be there for him, and for you.
		To show how amazing this man was some 30 minutes later he gave us the keys to his truck so that we could go out and see if we could find anything good, cause he felt it was too darn hot to drag it all inside.
	www.playsetmagazine.com /Bill_Nace.html (1149 words)

	Alert 5 - Military Aviation News: Missing man
		The Geico Skytypers fly in the "missing man" formation during the opening ceremony at Sundays MCAS Beaufort air show.
		The formation was in honor of Lt. Cmdr.
		We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
	www.alert5.com /2007/04/missing-man.html (111 words)

	Missing Man Formation
		Since I was a little boy building model airplanes, I have known the significance and symbolism of the "missing man" formation.
		Pilots flew it for presidents, potentates, astronauts, and other pilots of note as a tribute and showing of love, respect, and camaraderie for a brother pilot.
		Continue to see missing man heading into the west and setting sun.
	www.safetybiz.com /flyby.htm (173 words)

	The Music Box: Vince Welnick & Missing Man Formation
		The debut disc from Vince Welnick's Missing Man Formation is a posthumous look back at the original group, which included drummer Prairie Prince as well as Zero's Steve Kimock and Bobby Vega.
		Prior to this release, the band had performed far too few dates, mostly along the west coast, and the subsequent personnel changes most likely were made to give Welnick more leeway in taking the band out on the road.
		Had Kimock, Vega, and Prince been able to devote their full attention to this project, the musical terrain that Missing Man Formation would have traveled surely would have been phenomenal.
	www.musicbox-online.com /mmf-self.html (389 words)

	POW-MIA Recognition Day History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Perhaps the most impressive Missing Man formation ever flown was that year, up the Ellipse and over the White House.
		Subsequently, in an effort to accommodate all returned POWs and all Americans still missing and unaccounted for from all wars, the National League of Families proposed the third Friday in September, a date not associated with any particular war and not in conjunction with any organization's national convention.
		On September 19, 1986, however, the national ceremony was held on the steps on the U.S. Capitol facing the Mall, again concluding with a flight in Missing Man formation.
	www.oldglorytraditions.com /recognitiondayhistory.htm (316 words)

	YouTube - Missing Man Formation
		I respect the missing man thing but what I don't get is why dose that 1 aircraft have somke is that sapse to be the missing man
		The missing man formation is a way pilots honor those who fell before them, either in combat or for those who have earned it through completion of meritorious service.
		This missing man formation took place before the second air show the next day, performed by the Geico Skytypers.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=5lk_9L99QSM&feature=PlayList&p=A5FC5BF81BAB44DE&index=0 (613 words)

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