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‘Water Salute’ to the Swiss International Airline (SWISS) after landing it’s first flight in #Beirut 🇱🇧 from #Zurich🇨🇭
The #WaterSalute is a touching airport tradition to honor new airline service.
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‘Water Salute’ to the Swiss International Airline (SWISS) after landing it’s first flight in #Beirut 🇱🇧 from #Zurich🇨🇭
The #WaterSalute is a touching airport tradition to honor new airline service.
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The water salute is a touching airport tradition to honor military veterans, foreign dignitaries and new airline service.
Salutes typically involve two firefighting rigs spraying arcs of water over an arriving or departing flight. It is a sign of respect, honour & gratitude.
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Salutes typically involve two firefighting rigs spraying arcs of water over an arriving or departing flight. It is a sign of respect, honour & gratitude.
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the water cannons are positioned carefully, in safe locations, allowing enough space for the plane to pass through. The wind direction is taken into account as well, and the process is coordinated together with Air Traffic Control.
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[THREAD] Hier était un jour spécial, nous avons dit au revoir à #Patapouf, notre baleineau, notre Big Bird.
L’#A380 d’#AirFrance s’est envolé une dernière fois avec à son bord 500 personnels qui l’ont fait voler pendant plus de 10 ans. #AF380
L’#A380 d’#AirFrance s’est envolé une dernière fois avec à son bord 500 personnels qui l’ont fait voler pendant plus de 10 ans. #AF380
Au sol, photos souvenir avec @AnneRigail, AM Couderc et Ben Smith devant 3 générations d’avions : #Concorde, #A380 et #A350 ✈️
#AF380
#AF380
On prend la pose devant la bête :) #AF380
