The Don Englebreston Collection
Aircrew Celebrating a 'Fini Flight' with Champagne on the Flight Line, Vietnam War Era (Don Engebretsen Collection)
Aircrew celebrate with a champagne toast on the flight line -- a scene consistent with the Air Force tradition of the 'fini flight,' in which a pilot completing his final combat mission or tour of duty is doused with water and champagne by fellow squadron members. Such rituals offered a moment of levity and camaraderie amid the dangers of Vietnam-era combat flying. Project: 218964