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[-] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

The article never addresses the pictures. Why are they spraying the plane with fire hoses?

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 14 points 5 months ago

Its a special fun day for planes at that airport, that's the water slide ride, they also do face painting for the planes and a meet and greet with Sullys plane.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Its a kind of salute.

[-] prashanthvsdvn@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

It’s sort of a salute for a captain who’s having their last flight and retiring.

[-] Stalins_Spoon@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Or a flight of importance

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

During special moments, first flight, captain retiring etc, they’ll do what’s called a water cannon salute. Fire trucks will park opposing each other and create a water bridge for the plane to taxi through.

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