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An aircraft taxis through a water salute streaming from water hoses from two firetrucks positioned on either side of the aircraft. The converging water streams create a rainbow above the aircraft as it passes under the arc of spraying water.

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

The DC-8 aircraft returned to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on April 1, 2024, after completing its final mission supporting Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ). The aircraft and crew were welcomed back with a celebratory water salute by the U.S. Air Force Plant 42 Fire Department.

Image Credit: NASA/Steve Freeman

TakenApril 1, 2024

ProducerAFRC

Image CreditNASA/Steve Freeman

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PIA NumberAFRC2024-0048-06