Shakka History

[SemperApollo]

Does anyone know a place I can find out where the Shakka salute originated from?

 

[highlyrandom]

certainly not the internet...

 

[Carno]

I have no idea other than that the shaka started in Hawaii.

Here's what Wikipedia says: Shaka.

But how is this aviation realted?

 

[East]

Hang Loose brother!

LCDR Shaun Swartz on final giving the Hang Loose sign upon landing @ Leeuwarden AFB, The Netherlands in June 2006.

Message is : Hang Loose, everything is A-OK!

 

[SemperApollo]

Thanks nkawtg. My mom had seen one of the Blue Angels give that signal to someone at a different show and decided to use it at Oceana. I think she got waved at by every jet that taxied by. Everything is A-Ok

(the waving starts at 7:10)

 

[Carno]

Hah... you thought all the pilots were making obscene gestures at your hot mom?

Funny stuff.

 

[Fly Navy]

I don't know, but everyone in Hawaii uses it.

 

[SemperApollo]

Hah... you thought all the pilots were making obscene gestures at your hot mom?

Funny stuff.

I was thinking more along the lines of checking flight controls or something. But hey if they were obscene, she's a grown woman haha.