I suspect if you thought about it, you could answer that question yourself.

It's the only jet in the formation that would truly be noticed as missing. #4 keeps his original spacing from #1 after #3 leaves, to show that there is a missing man!

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Posted: 12/07/2018 at 11:06AM

The "missing man" formation of F/A-18's today was about the most -- MikeVT85 12/06/2018 7:13PM

Is there a significance to the 4 jet pattern? -- 48zip 12/07/2018 07:53AM

Just my guess, based on Mike's video below........................ -- F4EHokie 12/07/2018 09:05AM

Thanks. That makes me ask one more, if you know. -- 48zip 12/07/2018 10:03AM

I suspect if you thought about it, you could answer that question yourself. -- F4EHokie 12/07/2018 11:06AM

The flyover for President Ford's funeral was impressive too (link) -- Nortazhokie 12/07/2018 07:21AM

Thanks Mike, I missed it on the TV by a second. ** -- AZHokie59 12/06/2018 9:39PM

. . . another view . . . -- MikeVT85 12/06/2018 7:27PM

The Oceana Squadron pilots . . . -- MikeVT85 12/06/2018 7:29PM

I’m around the military tradition enough that I often take it for granted. -- CPRVHokie 12/06/2018 10:37PM

I would have loved to have seen an Avenger too** -- `lag 12/06/2018 8:28PM

I suspect if you thought about it, you could answer that question yourself.

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