The Final Salute is an informal form of saluting performed by Aircraftpilots particularly in the Air Force. Even though many various Air Forces of countries use salutes which are similar to the Army (i.e. palm facing the person who receives the salute), the Final Salute is generally given in the Navy style (i.e. palm facing downwards), in a more informal way This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up aircraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... An air force, in some countries called an air army, is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...
Method of salute
The final salute is given by the pilot to the ground crew and engineering crew who assisted in the maintenance and security check of his aircraft. This crew, who often consists of non commissioned ranks are generally unauthorized for any form of salute. The Final Salute is a token of appreciation from the pilot to the ground crew for providing him with assistance for flying, and also for performing a thorough check of his aircraft. It is also an indication that he or she trusts the workmanship of the ground crew, and is about to take off.
Origin of name
The "Final Salute" derives its name from the fact that when a pilot takes off he or she has a chance of getting killed in action. In that case, it is his or her final compliments to the ground staff.
"FinalSalute," published on Veterans Day, chronicled a year in the life of Marine Maj. Steve Beck, the casualty assistance calls officer for Colorado and parts of four other states, and several families who lost loved ones in Iraq.
Beck was in the newsroom for the announcement, and later in the afternoon he was joined by the loved ones of two Marines who lost their lives in Iraq.
"FinalSalute" was written by Jim Sheeler and photographed by Todd Heisler, but many other Rocky Mountain News journalists contributed to the special section.
(CBS/AP) In a final, majestic hail to the chief, the nation bade a lingering goodbye to Ronald Reagan on Friday at a stately service in Washington under somber skies and at a hilltop burial ceremony in his beloved California beneath a setting sun.
After the California service, the casket was carried to the burial site, where final prayers were offered, an artillery battery and riflemen fired salutes, and a bugler played "Taps." Four Navy fighter jets soared overhead, one peeling up and away.
As Nancy Reagan cried, the flag that draped the casket was removed, folded and presented to her by Navy Capt. James A Symonds, commander of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, over which the banner had flown at the time of the former president's death.
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