The Don Englebreston Collection
Airman Doused in Traditional Wet-Down Ceremony on Flight Line, Vietnam Era
A serviceman is doused with water in a traditional 'wet-down' ceremony on the flight line, a customary way for fellow airmen to celebrate a colleague's milestone, such as a final combat mission or first solo flight. The tail of a military aircraft, marked 'AF 34,' is visible at left, with mist from the spray catching sunlight to form a rainbow. Photograph believed to date from the Vietnam War era. Project: 218896