[Freee-dame]

I think the flyover will be tomorrow in Texas. Bush 41 is certainly worthy of every military honor.

[GMMC0987]

Always learning something new, just heard on the radio that George HW Bush’s jet fighter was shot down during WWII but he was rescued by a US submarine. I’ll bet it was by one of our nuclear subs!

[Doogle]

Here’s a nice one from the Blue Angels in TN a few years back

https://youtu.be/pe7w0WTkt2Y

[BiggBob]

Yes it will be Thursday
https://www.militarynews.com/news/local/virginia-beach-jet-fighters-to-honor-president-george-h-w/article_88dfbfc6-f801-11e8-8a2e-93db25565ced.html

Twenty-one of those will fly a “missing man” flyover in honor of Bush Thursday.

[Carriage Hill]

My 94yr old Dad, a well-decorated WWII Vet, combat engineer w/ Patton’s 3rd Corps in France, Central Europe, Rhineland, Ardennes and liberating Bastogne in The Battle of the Bulge, passed on Sept 26th.

The York Color Guard did a 21 Gun Salute, Flag Folding ceremony and 4 A-10 “Warthog” Thunderbolts overflew the Internment ceremony at York’s Mt Rose Cemetery. Blew everyone away, because we didn’t arrange or expect it.

21 jets ought to be an amazing sight.

[DFG]

Grumman Avenger

[SES1066]

I can see the match between the traditional 21-gun salute (head-of-state) and 21 aircraft for the flying salute, but, and speaking BEFORE seeing it, I think that this is a case where more is NOT BETTER. When you have the vertical pull-up by Lead-2 from a finger-four 'V' formation, the gap is completely noticeable and self-evident.

Out of a formation of 21? I've never seen such and can only think that it will have some leading formation(s) with the 17 and a distinct gap to the finger-four to then perform the traditional pull-up.

This picture is from Neil Armstrong's funeral and the aircraft are U.S. Navy F/A-18s.

[donna]

VIDEO: USS George H.W. Bush Sailors Hold Flashlight Vigil for Late President

Watch until the very end:
https://news.usni.org/2018/12/04/video-uss-george-h-w-bush-sailors-hold-flashlight-vigil-late-president

[Yo-Yo]

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25298/navy-hornet-adorned-with-george-bushs-name-to-lead-21-jet-flyover-for-presidential-funeral

[SES1066]

FYI: here is an addendum of US Military SOP at the burial of a former US President / Commander-in-Chief done at all US Military bases & installations.

On the day of burial, a 21-minute gun salute traditionally is fired starting at noon at all military installations with the necessary personnel and material. Guns will be fired at one-minute intervals. Also on the day of burial, those installations will fire a 50-gun salute—one round for each state—at five-second intervals immediately following lowering of the flag.

[Okieshooter]

Flying was a big part of my fathers life including a stint in the Navy during WWII as an instructor in Stearman biplanes.

One of his Navy buddies gave the eulogy at his graveside service where much was about their experiences flying in the Navy. It was followed immediately by a flight of four Steamans doing the missing man formation.

It was quite an emotional experience and especially to me as I shared his love of flying and he taught me much of what I know as a pilot.

[Joe Bfstplk]

The missing man ‘read his lips’.

[SES1066]

Well, I have scanned the Texas videos and have yet to find one that shows the complete fly-over that INCLUDES the “Missing Man” formation. Best I found was one that just showed a brief glimpse after the peel-up.

Still the question I had was answered in the videos that I saw about the arrangement of elements. Single lead F/A-18 followed by 4 groups of F/A-18s in standard diamond formations. Then long gap and the “Missing Man” formation of the Finger-four style.