Larry's Fini-Flight...

June 26, 2007
One sad day in Larry's Air Force career. His last C-5 flight...possibly last ever. Only time will tell WHAT he will fly after his 18 months of school to get his masters in Ohio and then his 4 years of flying his desk at Scott AFB, IL :) Yes we pretty much know where we'll be until 2013!! SCARY, HUH?

Everyone gets a final (fini) flight before moving on...tradition has it that they get doused with very cold water and champagne after flying their last flight. They also get to have their children or family marshal them in. Larry's fini-flight was with another guy, Mike...so Robby marshaled Dad in with Mike's daughter. Kaitlyn was a wing-walker. Kimberlyn hung on to me confused and half-scared due to the commotion and loudness of the C-5. Tommy was in the front pack carrier and was content as usual. The noise did not phase him one bit!

A special thanks to our friend Steve for helping catch such fabulous pictures of this special day. Enjoy...

Robby marshaling Dad's plane in.



Larry getting the cooler full of ICE and water dumped on him by a friend in the squadron.


Robby blasting Dad with the super soaker...that was loaded with ICE WATER!


56AS Commander, LtCol Kremer helping Kimberlyn squirt her Dad! I missed this, so glad Steve caught this precious shot!


Kaitlyn pumping up to be sure she has good pressure to shoot her Dad! Poor Dad!


The Nance Family!!


June 28, 2007
The 56 Airlift Squadron's Farewell Dinner
The C-5 Schoolhouse is moving to San Antonio, so this was another sad day. We've had a nice time as a family here at Altus and Larry has enjoyed his job of teaching pilots to fly the C-5.


They had this C-5 on display and opened up the nose so people could walk in and tour it. They even set up a bar in there! It was neat. This is the same jet Larry did his fini-flight in. It was being signed for the flyover during the Closing Ceremony the next day.


This is two of the highlights on the wall highlighting the past decades....thought it was cool.

Larry flew the C-5 in the 2005 RODEO competiton!



Tommy's (6 months old) first tour of the C-5...okay he got a true, in flight tour in-utero last November when we "hopped" and flew on the C-5 to Florida.