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The Water Salute (Read 817 times)

Jan 4^th, 2004 at 11:23pm

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I would love to see this happen in person. For the uninitiated, a water salute is a form of tribute given under circunstances I am not entirely clear about. I know that it is often given to retiring pilots or when a plane such as the Concorde retires, but I know little else. I love the connie best!

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Reply #1 - Jan 5^th, 2004 at 7:42am

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its kinda difficult to specify when the salute is given, like you put its usually retiring captains, and first and last flights for a plane. Companys like to arrange it for the first flight of a new aircraft to the company aswell.some nice pictures there

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Reply #2 - Jan 9^th, 2004 at 5:30am

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Here are some more:

Last flight of Sabena arriving at Brussels National Airport!

A sad day in Belgian aviation, very emotional.

There was a series on TV about it, like Airline on the BBC.

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Reply #3 - Jan 9^th, 2004 at 11:06am

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Hey, isn't that Kimber in that window!!! LOL!!!!!!

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Reply #4 - Jan 9^th, 2004 at 2:47pm

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Didn't know they did that, Nice to see those pics though! Thanks for the lesson in aviation respect paying. Sam

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Reply #5 - Jan 9^th, 2004 at 11:46pm

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Reply #6 - Jan 15^th, 2004 at 11:51am

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Here the Water Salute is usually done when an Aircraft Captain has made his last flight with that unit.

He may still continue on working but usually at a desk.

There have been occasions when people have come back to operations several years later or as Reservists or Part Time Pilots.

Cheers....Happy Landings....Doug

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Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2004 at 9:36pm

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Hey, isn't that Kimber in that window!!! LOL!!!!!!

Dammit...Dave beat me to the punchline.

Here's what it was GOING to be:

"This tribute is also given to ex-model wives who retire from their jobs at a department store."

Meanie.

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