NEW PALTZ – A native of New Paltz, who was killed in a car accident on January 20 in Ferrara, Italy, was honored Monday with a flyover by four New York Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon fighters.

At the time of his death, Col. Adrian Pone’ was assigned to NATO Combined Air Operations Center Five in Poggio Renatico, Italy. Prior to that assignment, he commanded the 510th Fighter Squadron in Aviano, Italy, where he flew the F-16C.

Pone’, 46, was born on December 20, 1964 in Kingston and was raised in New Paltz, where he graduated from New Paltz High School in 1983.

The flyover above St. Joseph’s Church in New Paltz was part of his military funeral to honor the 22-year veteran of the US Air Force.