I just finished up my last week of flying here at Aviano. I had my "fini" flight on Thursday. The "fini" flight is an old tradition where the pilot, on his last flight, is welcomed by the squadron upon landing and is pulled out of the jet and sprayed with water, champagne, etc. It's always been fun to be the guy on the other end of the fire hose. However, it's a little different being the guy getting hosed with ice cold water.
This time, the Lt's in the squadron decided to hold me down and duct tape me to the jet's ladder. It was successful (even though I put up a decent fight). Everybody just gathered around and sprayed water, etc. I still had the ladder attached to my back in the group photo.
The next trick that is often played is to find the victim pilot's alternate flight suit that he brought to work that day for the occasion. In my case, I hid all my spare clothes in my car. That didn't stop the no-good Lt's from getting them and quickly soaking them in water and putting them in the freezer. What goes around comes around....and that's what you always have to remember (because everybody has a fini flight every three years or so...)
I really hate to be leaving all the bro's in the squadron. The camaraderie is truly the best part about being in a fighter squadron. You really make friends for life and you always know that you will run into them again (either in another squadron or in the air.)
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I'm sure the whole time they were saying, "I'm not rollin' you! I'm not rollin' you! I got rolled!"
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