[MilCom] Reagan Funeral Flyover

[Keith Stein]

The Air Force will perform a 21-ship flyover Wednesday over the District in 
honor of former President Ronald Reagan as part of the funeral procession.

The expected route is from south to north up 4th Street S.W., crossing the 
National Mall and Constitution Avenue at 1,000 feet.

A single fighter aircraft will lead five four-ship formations spaced at 10 
second intervals. The final formation will perform the missing man maneuver 
as the planes cross Constitution Avenue. In a missing man maneuver, a 
wingman will break formation, rocketing skyward, leaving a hole in the 
formation, in honor of and signifying the loss of a fellow comrade in arms.

The flyover will consist of F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 4th Fighter 
Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a 
dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground 
missions, able to fight at low altitude day or night in inclement weather.