Retired U.S Air Force Capt. Ralph Galati, and Maj. Jason Dark, 560th Flying Training Wing, instructor pilot, taxi on the flightline upon their return from a fini-flight honoring Galati 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: | 8345470 |
VIRIN: | 240321-F-YD772-1010 |
Resolution: | 6684x4456 |
Size: | 15.52 MB |
Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
Web Views: | 47 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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