this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Its a kind of salute.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Or a flight of importance

[–] [email protected] 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.