Col. Hartford's "fini flight"

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Matthew Hartford, Col. Darren Hartford’s son, marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III with the assistance of an Airman May 5, 2014, on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Hartford was piloting the C-17 for his final flight as the 437th Airlift Wing commander. The final or "fini flight," is an aviation tradition in which aircrew members are met by their unit comrades, family and friends and soaked with water. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Matthew Hartford, Col. Darren Hartford’s son, marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III with the assistance of an Airman May 2, 2014, on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Hartford was piloting the C-17 for his final flight as the 437th Airlift Wing commander. The final or "fini flight," is an aviation tradition in which aircrew members are met by their unit comrades, family and friends and soaked with water. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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