Shogun One completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton

Shogun One completes fini flight

by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
18th Wing Public Affairs
July 2, 2019

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, climbs out of the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle after his final or fini flight as wing commander at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2019. For many aircrew, the fini flight is a way to recognize and honor fellow aviators as one who can now hang their hat with the many Airmen who have gone before them.

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