I have updated the original mission overview as we will b e operating tonight. Updates are as follows:
Hail All!
The 327th Steel Talons will be hosting a Memorial Missing Man Formation for Eagle this Saturday, May 9th at 10:00pm in the SEA. Newman will configure the SEA with the Coral Sea map. (Thanks Newman). The plane set used in the three leading missing man formations will include (3) F4U-1 Corsairs, (2) P-38J Lightnings, and (7) B-24 Liberators. This represents Eagle's favorite planes and squadron (327th). The order of the procession will be as follows: The 327th will lead with three formations (one group of F4U's, one group of P-38's, and another with B-24's) everyone else will follow behind the B-24's. Formation altitude will be at 400 feet. Once formed up we make a coarse to fly over a CV Task Force from south to north. Within a few miles from the CV a "moment of silence" call will be announce by Gooss asking all to remain silent as we fly over the CV. As we pass over the CV the assigned missing man planes will seperate from the formation as they pass the rear Destroyers of the Task Group. Only the assigned misssing man planes will break formation and change coarse, all other planes will remain on coarse with the main group and continue heading north until out of sight of the CV. After the missing man planes seperate an "all clear" will be announce by Piles and at that time anyone wishing to vox or text their farewell on range channel may do so. We will film this and send a copy to the Eagle's family. Thank you.
