The Don Englebreston Collection
Airman Hosed Down in Traditional Mission-Completion Celebration, Vietnam War Era
An airman is drenched in the traditional 'hose-down' celebration marking the completion of a combat tour or milestone mission count, a cherished ritual among Skyraider squadrons during the Vietnam War. A rainbow forms in the spray behind the aircraft's tail, marked 'AF 34.' Project: 218943