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Show IhiDglhillog rafts '. ByTomBruffy Pubhc Affairs Office tional Air Force Museum at M FY si o9 So m $of tfl o(5 the Heritage Program. It will be called Stephensen Memorial Theater to honor Riverton, Utah brothers who were killed in action almost a generation apart. One of them, Capt. Mont F. Stephensen, was flight commander of the 559th Bombardment Squadron, known as the "Bridge Busters." On Dec. 23, 1944 he was killed while on a combat mission over Germany. He was flying a 6 Marauder. Wright-Patterson.-". J , down while on a reconnaissance mission over Hanoi. It was his 94th combat missiion. Plans call for their father, attend F. the to Aug. Stephensen, Stephen 19 ceremony to name the theater in the brothers' honor. The Heritage Program also sponsored a silent march through downtown Ogden on July 9. It honored prisoners of war and missing in action, and was headed by Brig. Gen. Stanton R. Musser, Ogden ALC vice commander, and Ogden mayor, A. Stephen Dirks. There was also a retreat ceremony to s honor on base. Work has begun on the Ogden Air Mr. Sneddon said that six other aircraft are tentatively promised to Hill. They are Logistics Center and Hill AFB Museum and Air Park as the highlight of the base's Proand an an an an 3 also War II bomber and the World a ject Heritage Program. located will 9 near be The museum and park Super Fortress. mainstay, the "A museum foundation is being formed the South Gate and will house historically significant Air Force aircraft and missiles, .to raise money to build and maintain the according to" Russ Sneddon, Heritage Pro- - museum and air park," Mr. Sneddon said. "We hope to name a prominent civic leader gram director. Col. Mark Stephensen was shot down and "We have identified eight aircraft and two to head the foundation soon." He also outlined plans for a club that will killed in action more than 33 years after his missiles that we hope to bring here," he said. Voodoo and a World War II bi- -' restore the old aircraft after they arrive here .brother gave his life for his country. He went "An wing Stearman, PT-1- 7 reconnaissance plane and to build the air park and museum. Club have been donated to the museum already.. members will be composed of people who have skills that are needed in restoration and We also have a firm commitment to receive missiles. Force Air two historically important building. That includes carpenters, aircraft Minuteman. That missile One is a riggers, mechanics and many others. Peofor has been our nation's' strategic deterrent ple who can classify and ref inish artifacts more than a score of years, and remains in are also needed. second is a Quail The base theater will be renamed in our arsenal today.-ThMissile which was donated to us by the Na- - August after two Air Force pilots as part of F-8- 9, F-10- F-1- 02 0, F-10- 5, T-3- B-2- " 92-year-- B-2- F-1- 01 POW-MIA- . 60-fo- ot ' Clubs, dorms affected Steam, system shutdown The Hill AFB steam distribution system will be shut down starting today. The shutdown affects a number of buildings on base. The outage will close the Officers' Open Mess tomorrow through Aug. 5. It is scheduled to reopen Aug 6 at 4 p.m. The Covered Wagon Bar will be open dur-- ing regular hours for bar service only and the cashier's cage will remain open dur-- . ing regular operating hours. The NCO Club dining room will close tonight at midnight and is scheduled to reopen Sunday at 5 p.m. The NCO Club bars will continue operations during regular : hours. . , Five 5 aircraft will ,"in- vade" Hill AFB airspace Sunday. Tn the cockpits will be men trained to think and fly like enemy pilots. The team of pilots from the F-- 4th TPS fakes on Nellis F-- 5s 64th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., are known as the Aggressors. The 4th TFS of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing is scheduled to fly about 60 sorties against them next week. " . "To become operationally qualified in the 6 every, F-1- pilot must, fly dissimilar air- - iismmisiss; The dormitories, gym, and commissary hospital, will be without steam today through Monday . Industrial buildings in areas 100, 200 and 500 will be affected by the outage today through Monday. For more information contact Dorothy Hunt, Ext. 74760. SBllliilBiBiiii " - rr - " craft training missions," explained Capt. William G. Rulan, a 4th TFS weapons and tactics officer. "Flying with .the ' Aggressors is the. very best dissimilar aircraft combat training available." "Flying with the Aggressors will allow 4th TFS pilots to increase their proficiency and introduce or refamiliarize them with Soviet tactics,? said Col. r ' ' -- -z i' 'A4 ' ' - T . 5 j r:.: air-to-a- ir . ' ... ' v s v;:... s , - - . (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sherry! Monson) Peter T. Kempf, commander, 388di Tactical Fighter Whig. The Aggressors will return to Nellis AFB on Aug. 7. The Hill Top Times is an unofficial newspaper published every Friday under exclusive written agreement vyith the Hill AFB Commander in the interest of personnel of Hill AFB, Air Force Logistics Command. It is published by MorMedia Sales, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Air Force. Opinions expressed by the publisher and 318 Former Hill AFB Queen, Marlene Parkinson, displays trophies won by the base float in Pioneer Day parades. Hill's float took a first place at Ogden and second at Clearfield ; ' . writers in this publication are their own and are not to be considered an official expression of the Department of the Air Force. The appearance of advertisements, including inserts, in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Air Force of products or services advertised. , ' |