SOFIA receiving a water-arch salute from the Christchurch International Airport fire brigade after landing in New Zealand (1:55pm local time June 14, 2015; 9:55pm June 13 EDT) to begin a 6-week deployment for Southern Hemisphere science flights.
SOFIA receiving a water-arch salute from the Christchurch International Airport fire brigade after landing in New Zealand (1:55pm local time June 14, 2015; 9:55pm June 13 EDT) to begin a 6-week deployment for Southern Hemisphere science flights. (NASA/SOFIA/USRA/G. Perryman)