Fighter Wing Commander says good-bye

180th Fighter Wing Col. Steven Nordhaus is celebrated during his Fini Flight at the Swanton, Ohio Air National Guard base.

Col. Steven Nordhaus is celebrated during his ‘Fini Flight’ at the Ohio Air National Guard base at Toledo Express Airport. Colonel Nordhaus is leaving command of the 180th Fighter Wing for a position at the Pentagon. His flight was scheduled to last more than an hour on Monday and was to be followed by a ceremony and reception. A Fini Flight is an Air Force member’s last flight in a specific aircraft as they leave a squadron or wing. Colonel Nordhaus flew in an F-16. 

PHOTO GALLERY: Nordhaus celebrates his 'Fini Flight'