Retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Ralph Galati receives a pre-flight brief during the 51st Freedom Flyer Reunion Mar. 21, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph. Galati was shot down over North Vietnam in 1972 and was a POW for 14 months. The 560th Flying Training Squadron hosts the annual Freedom Flyer reunion, a gathering to reunite and honor Vietnam War era aviator POWs. The 3-day event included a “fini-flight” or final flight, which traditionally celebrates a military aviator's final combat mission or transition to retirement, a tradition many Vietnam War era aviator POWs missed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2024 17:31 |
| Photo ID: | 8345475 |
| VIRIN: | 240321-F-YD772-1058 |
| Resolution: | 9504x6336 |
| Size: | 30.88 MB |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 41 |
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