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Show 6D Lakeside Review North, Wednesday Sept. First Air 14,t983 Top Parachuting Ascent Is Unit Observed Congress has declared 1983 as the Air and Space Bicentennial commemorating mans first ascent into the sky which took place in La Muette, France in Nov. 1783. At Air Force bases all across the country, the United States is acknowledging the skill and engineering that have led from this first hot-aballoon ascent to travel in outer space. Activities focus attention on the importance of aviation and aerospace technology to the nations economy and defense. Bicentennial events including open houses and expositions highlight the need for more aeronautical research and better education in the aeronautical One of the countrys top parachuting units for the past decade, the United States Air Force Academys precision parachuting team Wings of Blue will perform Saturday at 1:10 p.m. at ir fly-in- to Appear s, hour. The parachute is con: trolled by two steering lines. The canopy turns left or right by pulling on the left or right control line. The Academy has one of only free-fa- ll three parachute schools are a The Wings of Blue spein the United States and is the cial team formed with cadets of the Air Force Academy in Colo- .only school in the Air Force to rado Springs that has dominated award the parachutist badge. national collegiate champion- Jumping, as taught at the Academy, is designed to familiarize fuships over the last 12 years. ture Air Force aviators with the Appearing at special events across the country such as the basic skills needed to safely comfree-fa- ll parachute deHill Field Open House, the plete a aircraft.. from a disabled scent averan Blue perform Wings of 55 before events of per year age The training program is a rigaudiences totaling over one mil- orous one with heavy emphasis lion spectators. The team was placed on safety. Before his first formed in 1966 to give Academy jump, each cadet is' repeatedly cadets the opportunity to learn drilled on proper procedures the intricacies of free-faparaduring ground school. More than chuting. The team is comprised 600 cadets complete the basie solely of cadets under the super- free-fa- ll course each year. Those vision of Air Force officers. Each who want advanced training member is a qualified jumpmas-te- r must compete for selection. Seand an instructor in the lection is based on the cadets CADETS form the membership of Academy parachting program. maturity, abilities, academic and parachuting team who will appear the Trailing colored smoke, military standing. Force Base. in earth to parachutists plummet a free-fa- ll exceeding 120 miles per hour before opening their chutes. The team performs a va riety of intricate, maneuvers as they drift to the drop zone. The parachutes the Wings of Blue use are not the traditional round type canopies. They are , 'W square canopies that resemble and operate on the same principle as an aircraft wing. Twenty feet wide and 12 feet long, the teams primary canopy has a forward airspeed of 30 miles per Hill Air Force Base. ll sciences. A copy 3 Air of the and Space Bicentennial symbol was carried into space by the n crew of the shuttlccraft Columbia in Nov., 1982. While the Columbia orbited the Earth, Commander Vance Brand displayed the Bicentennial logo for viewers around the world and told about the Bicentennial, its objectives and some scheduled events. J Bicentennial balThe hot-aloon appearance at Hill Air Force Base Saturday is in rememberance of an event that happened 200 years ago that signaled mans conquering of the skies. From a dusty field near Paris in 783 to Pioneers journey out of the Solar System in 1983, man has come a long way. 1783-198- four-ma- ir 1 Its Our Anniversary. the Wings of Blue Saturday at Hill Air . . Were celebrating with an Old Time Country Fair - Square Dancers Most Unusual Pet Show Miss Layton Hills Country Fair doggers Queen & Pageant Cake Baking Cake Walk Petting Zoo Apron Making Contest Unusual Hair Styles Animal Fashion Show Talent Show Pie Baking Pie Eating Pony Rides September 19th nr LTON mills Months ago you were involved in a minor car accident, the hospital released, you. They said the Minor aches would go away. Now you suffer with neck pain, back pain and headaches. WHIPLASH! Even a minor accident can cause injuries which may not be immediately noticed. Just because you walk away from an accident does not mean you have escaped problems. Call Dr. Bums for an immediate exam. After any car accident the Bums Chiropractic Clinic accepts all auto insurance as payment in full. SPECIALIZING IN AUTO ACCIDENT INJURIES. 24 th JrilRtVlMRiAVC llll(( (Jll IIIK - i |