Transcending traditions, JASDF pilot receives USAF goodbye

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Lavigne, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, speaks to a member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force about the traditions and customs of how American F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots perform fini-flights at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2015. The tradition for a Japanese pilot's final flight at a duty location is often more formal than the livelier atmosphere of American-style fini-flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)

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