英语词汇missing man formation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	missing man formation
词源	missing man formation. One plane, the missing man, from a formation of fighter planes heads up and away from the oth- ers, disappearing into the clouds or “the wild blue yonder.” A relatively recent way in which the U.S. Air Force honors de- ceased American heroes and leaders at a funeral, such as that of President Ronald Reagan on June 10, 2004.
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