49 FTS Instructor at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Lt Col Chris Carden is "showered" with love and respect from family and friends during his final flight. As US military pilots take to the skies and soar one last time, their emotional last day at a unit isn’t just celebrated like a last day at an office. Pilots stick to a tradition that’s as old as the Air Force itself: the final flight, known widely amongst aircrew members as the ‘fini flight.’

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