Retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Ralph Galati, gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of a T-38 Talon during the 51st annual Freedom Flyer reunion at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph, March 21, 2024. Galati, former F-4 Phantom pilot, 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: | 8345457 |
VIRIN: | 240321-F-YD772-1045 |
Resolution: | 8513x5675 |
Size: | 40.7 MB |
Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
Web Views: | 53 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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