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Senior Master Sgt. Sean Emerson, a flight chief with the 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, South Dakota Air National Guard, conducts preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Col. Brandon Eskam, commander of the 114th Fighter Wing, prepares for his final flight at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Dec. 23, 2025. Commonly known as a fini flight, the tradition is traced to the World War II era and recognizes an aircrew member’s final flight and the wing’s heritage carried forward by the Airmen who continue the mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Luke Olson)
| Date Taken: | 12.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.15.2026 13:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9481153 |
| VIRIN: | 251223-Z-LQ671-1328 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 2.73 MB |
| Location: | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, US |
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