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Show Hilltop Tunes O Hilltop Times June 17. 2004 June 17, 2004 ' AV-- r Ttni2D(iLiBSEeiiij Ml Shawn Tucker, pilot for team Oracle flies just feet of the ground before using his propeller to cut ribbons held down the flight line. 0 ... i Photo by Master Sgt. Nell WerenskfekJ V craft's internal workings. Different squadrons and base organizations were on Hilltop Times staff hand with booths full of hot does, hamburgers, pizza Old and young alike covered their ears as the flight and lemonade for sale. Throughout the day, attendees line here roared with the sound of wild Mustangs, Fal- - were reminded of the riles: have fun, don't smoke and cons, Warthogs and Thunderbirds Saturday and Sun- - stay hydrated. There were no major uicidents during the air show, day as Hill hosted its first Air Show in three years. More than 400,000 people attended the show, wit- - just minor cuts and scrapes, a few cases of heat dis- nessing aerial aerobatics from stunt teams, precision tress - despite the mild temperatures and lost chil- who were always reclaimed formations from the Air b orce 1 hunderbirds, the dren now and then nistino-nishpf- l a visitnra attpnnprt th shnw of and tires spvpral tranquil : gliders screeching " from MIGs to a 1 Mustang. historic s Many aircraft were on static display, including an .Sullivan, including Utah's Governor Olene Walker, Airborne Warning and Control System jet where the Medal of Honor recipients - retired Army Major George line was an long for a tour of the air- - Wahlen and retired Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher. Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino r I jet-truc- k, 0 Members of the 75th Dental Squadron fired up some hot dogs for the hungry crowd. Hamburgers, pizza and lemonade were also on sale at the show. - II - 1 WVTiJrr B .r.mA i wfc -- P-5- hour-and-a-ha- 7 Wnen tne Thunderbirds make a close pass over show center, sometimes earplugs aren't enough. I- fly-by- ' .0 . f - tr . . i. v tr-- , . t: .v- t ... j s! lf i oz3 "vs'' r f wy 5. A V'-- IV 1, f -- j ; ' , ' i' s j ' ' Thunderbirds crew I The the air. 1 j " I 1 matched, on the ground, the pilots precision in - 5 The Thunderbirds solo pilots teamed up for this amazing over and under maneuver, bringing awe down the flight line as they pass. ... I . 1 m '1 The DARE plane, skirting almost sideways across the runway, was one of many stunt acts at the show. h 1 - - "'f" r,V : ; "" fL xN V- yi I ' I J.. r ff-Tfr- iv J 3- ?' , "v. , ' - . t 4rr k-J- Jr - w - . . V 1 ' . i AT A 1 V I 7 ' isW '.; y- - - " 5 , f a commander I Utah's governor Olene Walker and Ogden ALC Maj. Gen. Kevin Sullivan were part of an official Thunderbird inspection party that included two Medal of Honor recipients, retired Army Major George Wahlen, below left, and retired Air Force Colonel Bernard Fisher. "j y""' a X" The solo pilots once again astounded ' WyiWf ,y:1" y- : 4-)-v y Maybe forshadowing her future, a young girl jumps out the back YymM - off a on static display at the show. j teg A v as they both made opposing "knifelge passes to meet at show cerv v. h -- -3 - chopper owned by Cot Kyle Macdonald pay tribute to the team in traditional colors. i J y viy y . 1 , , vrS3 - . l ' . ' -- t 1 1 I' : " syir1 f The ThundarMrds shoot straioht up traMng smoke in a split tnat mimics a fireworks dHpfay. J y , Jxi V 1 |