145th Air Refueling Squadron conducts 'Fini-Flight'
Photos by Senior Master Sgt. Kim Frey
The 145th Air Refueling Squadron conducted its final mission, known as a "Fini-Flight," Sept. 24,
2013, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in
Columbus, Ohio. As operations cease for the 145th ARS, which has been flying
tankers for the past 52 years, the 166th Air Refueling Squadron will
continue to operate 12 KC-135s at Rickenbacker into the future. |
The crew of the 145th Air Refueling Squadron's"Fini-Flight," along with past unit members, stand in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. |
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 ABOVE:
A traditional water arch salute commemorating an aircraft, pilot or senior crew member's final flight. A water salute occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by one or more firefighting vehicles.
LEFT:
The crew of the 145th Air Refueling Squadron's "Fini-Flight." |
