7.5K views · 218 reactions | The missing man formation ✈️ We witnessed the missing man formation in D.C. How it works is one aircraft breaks away, symbolizing the fallen officer. It's chilling. Videos don't do it justice. This practice serves as a salute to honor an aviator Veteran who has died. | Payton Marshall | Facebook

1.5M views · 26K reactions | TODAY funeral services were held for Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner, one of the Navy’s first female jet pilots and a true Naval Aviation pioneer. In her honor, the Navy conducted the first all-female fly-over, officially referred to as a “Missing Man Flyover”. Fair winds and following seas Captain, we have the watch. | U.S. Navy | Facebook

Missing Man Formation | Kings & Generals

One of our pilots shared with us this story about the Missing Man Formation, and we thought Memorial Day would be the perfect day to share it with you, along with this great video of the formation being performed. Today is a special day to keep all those lost in the line of duty in your heart. ❝During a formalized missing man formation a "finger four" formation will approach the flyover ceremony and, at the zenith, the #3 wingman will slowly pull up and out of the formation, forming a space for

70K views · 1.7K reactions | The Missing Man Formation… | 303 Jag Squad | Facebook

190K views · 1.7K reactions | WATCH: As the National Anthem ends, 21 fighter jets perform missing man formation over the casket of George H.W. Bush in a final grand salute to the 41st president. | NBC News | Facebook