The Missing Man Flight is a long standing tradition of honoring military veterans and aviatiors at their memorial service.
The aircraft which can be used for the Missing Man Memorial Flights in San Diego are:
- (4) T-34 Mentors
($1500 donation) or
- (3) T-28 Trojans ($2500 donation) or
- (4) L-29 Delphin Jets ($4000 donation)
All donations are tax deductible!
The aircraft used for the missing man flights are all fully restored to their historically accurate original military configuration / paint schemes.
We perform Missing Man Memorial Fly Bys at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary, Riverside National Cemetary, the USS Midway, or any cemetary in Southern California.
The tax deductible donation fee above includes a ground support member to coordinate the serivice and timing with the family, cemetary staff, minister and the US Military Honor Guard playing Taps if authorized.
The Missing Man Flight typically includes:
1) (4) Aircraft Formation Fly By, in a Diamond or Wedge configuration (above right) over the Memorial Service.
2) Then the aircraft enter a wide circling turn, and reconfigure into a Missing Man Fingertip Formation (seen above left).
3). The Missing Man Flight of 4 turns inbound and lines up to fly directly over the memorial service.
4) A ground liason Forward Air Control (FAC) member will be on hand at the service to coordinate the timing with the family for the Missing Man Fly Over.
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.
