COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -On Veterans Day, retired Army pilot Jim Hamilton took to the skies one last time in a ceremonial “Fini Flight,” honoring his decades of service and lifelong passion for aviation.

Aviators have many traditions, including something called fini-flight. That’s sort of short for the final flight of a pilot or flight crewmember either with a certain military unit, or of their career ...

SPRINGFIELD — Col. Craig Wallace believes he’s probably the luckiest guy around. At 57, he’s pretty sure he has been the oldest guy flying the F-16. He’s been piloting fighter jets for 30 years and ...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Within seconds, Colonel James Keefe would be 18,000 feet high for the last time aboard his F-15 Eagle fighter jet. It’s known as the “fini-flight,” a tradition that dates ...

Lt. Col. Joe Mirarchi’s brother, Master Sgt. Michael Mirarchi, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, congratulated his brother on his safe fini flight with the traditional wet down. (Debbie Gildea/Air ...

180th Fighter Wing Col. Steven Nordhaus, center, is sprayed with champagne to celebrate his Fini Flight. His family is at right. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Col. Steven Nordhaus is celebrated ...

USAF Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz takes his last flight before retirement. DoD (Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr., USAF) Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday ...

The last KC-135R Stratotanker flown by Brad Mordan as an Air Force pilot sits on the ramp at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. My dad used to say you’ve begun to get old when police officers and ...