HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, March 19, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — The “Warriors Over the Wasatch Air & Space Show,” to be held at Hill Air Force Base, has introduced performers lined up for its present, set for June 25 and 26.
“This year’s event will feature some of the same top aerial performers that audiences have come to expect from the Hill air show,” mentioned Lt. Col. Jay Michaels, seventy fifth Operations Support Squadron commander and Hill air present director, in a launched assertion.
“The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team will be headlining and, for the first time since the team stood up at Hill, the F-35A Demonstration Team will be performing at its home air show.”
The present will function navy and civilian aerial acts, together with the following:
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; U.S. Air Force F-35A Demonstration Team; U.S. Army Golden Knights; U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Legacy Flight; Jeff Boerboon; Gregory “Wired” Colyer; Bill Stein Air Shows; Bob Freeman; Rob Holland; Brad Wursten; Matt Younkin; Buck Roetman; Yellow Thunder; Shockwave Truck; Mini Jet Air Shows; Vampire Air Shows; Mark Peterson; FacePay Air Demonstration; and FireWalkers Pyro.
“We’re excited to open our gates to feature both military and civilian aerial performances with the backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains and in front of thousands of fans lined up on our airfield to witness this spectacular show,” Michaels mentioned.
The theme for this 12 months’s present is “Innovate, Accelerate, Thrive: The Air Force at 75,” a nod to the service turning 75 years outdated on Sept. 18 this 12 months.
The Warriors Over the Wasatch Air & Space Show has drawn crowds of greater than 500,000 spectators over two days with an general financial impression of greater than $50 million, the airshow web site says. The present, usually scheduled each two years, was canceled in 2020 on account of the pandemic.
“We are fortunate to have incredible support of Utah’s communities for Hill Air Force Base,” Michaels mentioned. “While the Hill air show serves to showcase how the Air Force and our sister services support our nation’s defense, it also serves as a ‘thank you’ to our communities for their continued support.”
Supplementing the in depth aerial present can be quite a lot of civilian and navy helicopters, fighters, bombers, cargo and refueling plane static shows. In addition, the ramp will show navy floor transport and combating automobiles, and various distributors and displays, the web site says.
“STEM City” may even make a repeat look from the 2018 present, that includes an thrilling show of hands-on cubicles and actions to encourage college students and educate dad and mom on alternatives in the areas of science, know-how, engineering and math.
General admission for the Hill Air Show is free. Limited VIP tickets can be found for buy by way of the Utah Air Show Foundation at theutahairshow.com.
For extra present info, go to the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air & Space Show official web site at hill.af.mil/warriors-over-the-wasatch.
