On Friday June 21st, 2024 Col. Mark ‘Panama’ Prete, 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group commander, Lt. Col. Rich ‘Mental’ Ward, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Jay ‘Fat’ Talbert, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Johnny ‘Rocket’ Koegel, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Brett ‘Dutch’ Vanderpass, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, all flew there ‘Fini-Flight’ at at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.
Thank you for your service and Congratulations for all of your accomplishments and future success!
Col. Mark ‘Panama’ Prete, 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group commander, left, Lt. Col. Rich ‘Mental’ Ward, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, left center, Lt. Col. Jay ‘Fat’ Talbert, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, center, Lt. Col. Johnny ‘Rocket’ Koegel, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, right center, and Lt. Col. Brett ‘Dutch’ Vanderpass, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, right, pose for a photo following their fini-flights, June 21, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Jay Hewitt)
Lt. Col. Jay ‘Fat’ Talbert, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, flies his fini-flight June 21, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104FW fire department stations fire trucks to create an arc of water over the returning F15’s as a part of the fini-fight celebrations. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Jay Hewitt)
Col. Mark ‘Panama’ Prete, 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group commander, Lt. Col. Rich ‘Mental’ Ward, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Jay ‘Fat’ Talbert, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Johnny ‘Rocket’ Koegel, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, and Lt. Col. Brett ‘Dutch’ Vanderpass, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, prepare for their fini-flights, June 21, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Jay Hewitt)
104th Fighter Wing pilots pose for a photo, June 21, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Col. Mark ‘Panama’ Prete, 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group commander, Lt. Col. Rich ‘Mental’ Ward, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Jay ‘Fat’ Talbert, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Johnny ‘Rocket’ Koegel, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, and Lt. Col. Brett ‘Dutch’ Vanderpass, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, celebrate the completion of their fini-flights. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Jay Hewitt)
Lt. Col. Rich ‘Mental’ Ward, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, prepares for his fini-flight, June 21, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Jay Hewitt)
Col. Christopher Clark, 144th Fighter Wing commander, flew his fini flight in the F-15 Eagle with the 144th fighter Wing at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, May 23, 2024. Col Clark chose to fly in the Heritage Jet with its one-of-a-kind, red-white-and-blue paint scheme. Congratulations, Sir! (photos by Maj. Jason Sanchez)
