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    LTC Steven Schnoebelen Belgium Fini Flight [Image 4 of 9]

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    LTC Steven Schnoebelen Belgium Fini Flight

    CHIEVRES AIR BASE, HAINAUT (WAL), BELGIUM

    06.01.2021

    Photo by Pascal Demeuldre 

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antonio Gutierrez, explains the marshalling signals to Elliott and Emillia Schnoebelen for their father's last flight with the 424th Air Base Squadron, Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, June 1, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Pascal Demeuldre). The "Fini" flight is a military aviation tradition, which marks a pilot’s retirement from the Air Force. Upon completion of the "Fini" flight, it is tradition to spray down or douse the pilot in water and a bottle of

    champagne upon leaving the aircraft.

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    Date Taken: 06.01.2021
    Date Posted: 06.15.2021 03:03
    Photo ID: 6692318
    VIRIN: 210601-A-RX599-0012
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 10.8 MB
    Location: CHIEVRES AIR BASE, HAINAUT (WAL), BE

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