C-5 pilot takes final flight with help from family

Christine Bath looks on as she prepares to taxi a C-5M Super Galaxy May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Her husband, Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath, 413th Flight Test Group chief of plans and programs, flew the C-5 as his final flight before retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Christine Bath taxis a C-5M Super Galaxy May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Her husband, Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath, 413th Flight Test Group chief of plans and programs, flew the C-5 as his final flight before retiring after 24 years of service. Christine Bath served in the active-duty Air Force for four years and performed crew chief duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath, 413th Flight Test Group chief of plans and programs, receives a traditional fini-flight shower after flying a C-5M Super Galaxy May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The flight was Bath’s last in a military aircraft before retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath, 413th Flight Test Group chief of plans and programs, returns water-gun fire at his sons, Billy and Jack, in celebration of his fini-flight May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Upon landing, Bath greeted his sons, who fired first with water guns of their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath, 413th Flight Test Group chief of plans and programs, shares a smile with friends and family in celebration of his fini-flight May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Bath served for 24 years and flew the C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. William Bath takes a group photo with his family, Christine, Billy and Jack after his fini-flight May 17, 2018, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The flight was Bath’s last in a military aircraft before retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)