Sheldon (center), 914th Operations Group Commander, gets cooled off with water and champagne on his final flight with a little help from his family and Col. William McElhinney, 914th Air Refueling Wing Vice Commander at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, on June 9, 2021. The fini flight or final flight is the tradition of a pilot or flight crew member who is either leaving the unit or retiring. Upon landing, a large group of people welcomes the member with a fire hose of water after he or she steps off the aircraft.

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