Will's Farewell to the Viper

Family photo by the F16

Will parking the jet

Paul & Marie giving Weston his bottle

Jessica taking care of Weston

Going through the engine shut-down check list

Getting ready to be tackled



The take-down

The spray-down

A next generation fighter pilot

Will and Nathan Gaertner
(Isn't that little flight suit adorable on him!)

Our friends and family

Last Monday, Will had his fini-flight in the F16 "Viper". Family and friends were invited to watch Will land the F16 for the last time and to walk out on the flight line for the show that followed. It is tradition for the pilot having his fini-flight to be tackled upon leaving the jet and hosed down by his wife. That was my favorite part! Make sure you check out the video clips. We appreciate all our wonderful friends for coming out to support Will. Thanks, Paul and Marie for feeding Weston his bottle on the flight line! Thanks Dan, Paul, Marie, and Kara for taking such great pictures and video clips, so we can always remember Will's last hurrah in the F16.

"FUGE" leaving the cockpit

The Fini-Flight Tradition

"To the Gamblers, past and present..."