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

Missing Man Formation | Kings & Generals

Missing man formation tribute by the CF Snowbirds / Snowbirds des FC to the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. #HumboldtStrong | Royal Canadian Air Force

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