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    Flying Yankee wing king flies Fini Flight [Image 2 of 3]

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    A close-up frontal view of a military transport aircraft cockpit, likely a C-130 Hercules, showing a pilot visible through the windscreen. The aircraft is painted in standard military gray with riveted panels and multiple cockpit windows. A pilot wearing sunglasses and a headset is visible in the left seat position.

    EAST GRANBY, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    11.04.2017

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tamara Dabney 

    103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base

    Col. Frank “Crank” Detorie peers out of the window of a C-130 Hercules aircraft after piloting the final flight of his career Nov. 4, 2017, at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. The final flight event, known as the “fini-flight,” is an Air Force tradition that was first documented during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney/released)

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    Date Taken: 11.04.2017
    Date Posted: 01.03.2018 13:55
    Photo ID: 4062826
    VIRIN: 171104-Z-OC517-015
    Resolution: 4800x3200
    Size: 2.05 MB
    Location: EAST GRANBY, CONNECTICUT, US
    Web Views: 55
    Downloads: 6

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    A group of military personnel and at least one civilian are participating in what appears to be a traditional 'fini flight' water salute ceremony on an airfield tarmac. A person standing near the aircraft door is being sprayed with water from a hose held by the group. The aircraft visible is a US Air Force transport plane, likely a C-130 Hercules, based on its distinctive fuselage shape.
    A close-up frontal view of a military transport aircraft cockpit, likely a C-130 Hercules, showing a pilot visible through the windscreen. The aircraft is painted in standard military gray with riveted panels and multiple cockpit windows. A pilot wearing sunglasses and a headset is visible in the left seat position.
    A military transport aircraft, identifiable as a C-130 Hercules, is receiving a traditional water cannon salute on an airfield tarmac. Two bright yellow-green airport fire trucks are positioned on either side of the aircraft, creating arching water streams that meet over the plane. This ceremony typically marks a significant occasion such as a final flight, retirement, or homecoming.

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