There are some people that are disheartened at the fact that some people would like to start an official honor guard.
The Honor Guard, would not be a squad, but a squad made out of several people who may not even be in a squad but know flying and know what to do in the situation of being an honor guard.
I have seen memorial videos, and I am not knocking them at all , the guys do a great job in honoring our fallen comrades. I am simply making a suggestion to get someone started in this area of the community.
Having an official Honor Guard would be one of the most distinguished of duties, as a volunteer on the game. Pilots that are willing to fly in formations, as well as practice with one another should be welcome to join. As well as pilots that are wanting to learn should be encouraged to learn how.
For Example, I think that it would be cool to know how many tanks it would take to line a runway down the center from beginning to end at 100FT SPacing between them.
As well as to see 7 tanks at the salute, by the control tower facing the runway for the 21 Gun Salute during a memorial flight.
The Jeep would be at the beginning of the runway in the lead of all the tanks.
The favorite aircraft of the fallen would escort the C47 in the flyby of the field, preferably using their login if possible. If not the Flight Lead of the Escort Aircraft would pilot the C47.
All Other who would wish to be in the serivce can also form up behind the C47 and their Escorts, or at their leisure line the runway facing their vehicles to the front and their turrets at the salute as the procession honor guard rolls by.
We could easily get over 200 players involved in this sort of memorial service. and it would definitely look great for the family of the fallen.
Because as we all know, I think that we are touched by each and every one of the players on here, in one way or another, and the families of the fallen should know, that when they spent so many hours on this game, at the end, that it was appreciated, and that they will be missed, even by people that their wives, husbands, and mothers and fathers didnt even know or ever see for that matter.
Also as, far as taking credit, or participating in this Honor Guard, i would not be able to as I am in the U.S. Army and am currently stationed in IRAQ. I was on leave for my 2 weeks pass and had participated in a memorial flight and that got me thinking about this.
I would be more than happy for someone to take this idea and turn it into a better one, and I would really like to see this go far and be here when I return from duty in the Middle East.
