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Show OHilhup Tim 6. 2002 Jun . j. Museum :r h, . rW ' celebrates ' 20 years from page 11 And just because the museum is celebrating 20 years of laurels. The museum operation, it won't be resting on its to staf f and the Aerospace Foundation have many plans keep the museum growing and improving in the future. "Plans are drawn up for an educational building that we It will have a smal hope will get funded in the near future. said retired rooms," and computer auditorium, classrooms, the of Aerospace Foundaj-tioGen. Marc Reynolds, Chairman Commander. AFB Hill and Former The next project planned is a conceptual flow in the Hadley airv Gallery which will tell the Air Force's history through it takes visitors through as wall murals and exhibits planes, the beginnings in the 1940's all the way to Keeping the Peace j in 1980's and the present. J I.: - Cr3 1 l.llwas being built. -- . llll II A 1990 aerial view of the currant museum as IIIIlM 1 III ! .HT.. 1T t,l 'I IT 111 IIIIIIBI M llmWITTMIHIWI IHrfl It The 8th Air Force was formed in January 1942 and based in Savannah, Ga. A month later, the 8th had arrived in England and flew its first mission on Stone donated by Dover council July 4 in DB-- 7 Boston light bombers borrowed from the Royal Air Force. On Aug. 17, the 8th flew its first from page 11 heavy bomber raid from England to France using the Flying Fortresses. The 8th suffered heavy losses in daylight bombing raids over Europe after the bombing of Germany started in 1943. In the early months of that year, there were no allied fighter aircraft with the range to follow the bombers. Once the allied fighter escorts turned back, the 8th's bombers were vulnerable to attacks by German Luftwaffe fighters. Defensive tactics pioneered by then-CoCurtis LeMay and others helped, but not enough. During the spring, sum- near Savannah, Ga. "Another large segment will be encased and engraved and sent to the Dover City Council in England," Maser said. "Smaller piec es were encased in Lucite, engraved and presented to the Utah Chapter mem- B-1- bers." the display, models of aircraft belongthe Mighty 8th are suspended on wires around the cliffs, simulating aircraft flying out or coming in. Bomber groups are listed on the back, and an enlarged photo of the White Cliffs of Dover skirts the base. In ing to 7 l. "Since time immemorial the White mer and fall of 1943, 8th Air Force losses of planes and men sometimes reached 12 percent for a day's raid. One in four airmen were being lost. At one point it Cliffs of Dover have presented an epic vision to those reaching or leaving England's shores," a message on the display case reads. "During World War II the White Cliffs represented a welcome home after combat over Europe, and a promise of life tomorrow." became statistically impossible for a bomber crewman to survive a tour of duty. Finally, by spring 1944, P-4- P-5- 1 P-3- 8 Come and soar through the clouds at Hill AFB museum's kite contest, June 29. Anyone with access to the base and their families are welcome to enter the contest or just come and watch. Prizes will be awarded to the first 100 entrants. Kids (12 and under) and adults will be judged separately as will homemade and store bought kites. Categories are most patriotic, most unusual, biggest wingspan, most colorful, most parts, smallest flyable, most unusual tail but flyable, and best stunts. Flying kites will be judged from 9 to 10 a.m., all other others will be judged from 10 to 1 1 a.m. The awards program will begin at 1 1:15. Kites will not be allowed to fly higher than 300 feet , For more information call Iiesel Woodard at the Family Supor Leslie Peterson at the Hill AFB Museum, port Center, "The White Cliffs of Dover display will enhance our opportunities to appropriate the Spitfire through a donation from Her Majesty, the Queen of England and further cement the outstanding relationship between Great Britain and the United States," Maser said. The permanent display is located in the Maj. Gen. Rex Hadley Gallery at the 777-031- 2. stores CEDKlLEGSCdvAcyu ORECK WetDry Vac A PLUS iA ; I 6i I Value FREE! j it- - m MOT VALIO MOST Ul NT -- Compact Canister ANY OTNFN WITH FREW Sib, Super w -- TO OFFER WfiHEJS THAN For qualified customers only void where prohibited ball. . WE HONOR ALL MAIL ORDER, INTERNET & QVC OFFERS! University Parkway 426-530- 2 Oft Moldings MIDVALE SLC 860 E. Fort Union Blvd. uC AH rtprrts tvI m word mart, TAYLORSVILLE SLC 5730 S. Redwood Rd. 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By June 1944, the 8th not only flew bombing missions, but also flew humanitarian missions, dropping food and supplies to civilians. Mazer will soon begin work on the Mighty 8th's next project, acquiring a British Spitfire. museum. e long-rang- the Mustang, 7 Thunfighters became derbolt and the Lighting available for escort duty. Losses in aircraft and airmen slowly dropped to acceptable levels, although still high. The 8th Air Force, over time, acquired many di- "The initiative of people like Gen. Reynolds and Rex Hadley to raise money and the State of Utah as well as the leaderr ship at this base have cooperated in starting a museum that stuck and with every year it gets better and better," said Kendziora. To celebrate the anniversary the museum will be holding a social event for invited guests to recognize and thank major contributors for their support and involvement over the pa$ t 20 years. 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