Missing Man Formation Honors Captain Jeff Kuss

The Geico Skytypers performed the missing man formation at the Great Tennessee Air Show in honor of Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss.

[SuperMike]

Whenever I see a Missing Man flight, I can't help but think about the meaning behind the maneuver. The fact that the one plane who leaves the formation represents the departed ascending to the other side, an angel forever watching over us.

[chlangley]

R.I.P Captain Kuss. Well now he can fly high with his new team of angels in Heaven

[dustyflair]

This is so sad. I live in pensacola. We love our blues. We think of them as family. We all felt this loss. Rip kooch

[jlfoodforest]

A true hero to the end! Long live his memory! ❤ 💖 💕

[jetfueljp]

Since the blues were grounded, it was nice these guys picked up the slack. RiP capt. Kuss.

[wadewoodard]

Rest east angel 6 you sir are an American hero

[quikwidit]

One of our best. Never in trouble, flawless record. Lots of hours in the sky. A professional in every sense. I wonder why he forgot to sign off before he left. A shame too because apparently he was under the weather. So sick he just started doing some strange things. Man..It's crazy someone was filming. Weird it was behind a tree. And the video cuts out for a sec but for the most part we got to witness a true hero killed I'm battle. Flying too low, going too fast plus bad weather, he was sick, and he forgot to sign off. So bizarre. And we got to witness first hand behind a tree the whole thing at 3 o'clock how the 6th Jet refused to eject. True hero

[chickenofthecave]

This is honestly the saddest thing ever. And I’ve seen Marley & Me.

[classicalhollywood]

Imagine sponsoring on a funeral of a man who died for this country.

[quikwidit]

So many jets destroyed in the last couple years. And another on the same day.