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  • Col. Brian Silkey, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, shows off the F-35 helmet to an online audience during a "virtual field trip" to Hill Air Force Base, Utah

    419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – With closures at schools across the nation due to COVID-19, the 419th Fighter Wing invited students to use their computers or cellphones to “visit” here for a virtual field trip today to see the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.Col. Brian Silkey, the wing’s vice commander and longtime fighter pilot,
  • Visitors walk around the Hill Aerospace Museum Dec. 20, 2019 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The museum recently celebrated its 5 millionth visitor in November 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

    Hill Aerospace Museum surpasses 5 million visitors

    Since their inaugural opening in 1984, the Hill Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base has awed, educated and inspired more than 5 million visitors. The museum recently hit that 5 millionth marker in November 2019.
  • Every October, we recognize Energy Action Month to highlight the critical role energy plays in Air Force operations, and to encourage smart energy use and management for our installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft. This year, our new theme of "Energy Able – Mission Capable” will showcase how efficient energy use increases mission capability and readiness for our global mission. Whether we’re championing projects that optimize aviation fuel use, or encouraging Airmen to make smart energy decisions at individual installations, our goal is to foster a culture that prioritizes energy optimization and water management.

    Energy Action Month: Energy savings a priority for HAFB

    October is Energy Action Month, and an opportunity for Hill Air Force Base to highlight why energy is a critical enabler for the service.

  • Plane Talk speaker for Feb. 9

    Justin R. Eccles will be the guest speaker for Plane Talk at 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at the museum theater. Each week, the Hill Aerospace Museum hosts Plane Talk, a lecture series featuring speakers related to heritage of Hill AFB, the U.S. Air Force, other military branches, and many other subjects related aerospace and the defense industry.
  • Vintage aircraft sit on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum Jan. 3, 2018. Admission is free to the museum located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

    Hill museum announces January ‘Plane Talk’ speakers

    Each week, the Hill Aerospace Museum hosts a ‘Plane Talk’ event featuring lecturers who speak on the heritage of Hill Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force, other military branches, and many other subjects related aerospace and the defense industry. Plane Talk is held at 1 p.m. Saturdays in the museum’s auditorium. Admission is free.
  • Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi F-35As on the runway in preparation for a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the exersice, the wings confirmed their ability to employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, demonstrating the readiness and lethality of the F-35 Lightning II. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FWs are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Cynthia Griggs)

    F-35A combat power exercise conducted at Hill AFB

    The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19, launching dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed period of time.
  • 388th Fighter Wing F-35A maintainers use new tablets to connect with jet.

    New tech to ease F-35A flight line maintenance

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Maintainers on Hill’s flight line are beginning to utilize new high-tech, hand-held tablets to work on the F-35A, America’s most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft.“I am passionate about my job and I want to do it well. These tablets are going to help me do that,” said Staff Sgt. Rio Torres, a low observable
  • Col. Gina "Torch" Sabric, commander of the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the Air Force Reserve's first female F-35 pilot

    Meet Air Force Reserve’s first female F-35 pilot

    Before she climbed into the world’s most advanced fighter jet to become the Air Force Reserve’s first female F-35 pilot, Col. Gina “Torch” Sabric had already flown 10 airframes and racked up 22 years of flying experience.   “My family can tell you I’ve wanted to be a fighter pilot forever,” said Sabric, the first female commander of the 419th
  • Vintage aircraft sit on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum Jan. 3, 2018. Admission is free to the museum located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

    Hill museum hosts 'Plane Talk' speaker series

    The Hill Aerospace Museum will host a “Plane Talk” speaker series Saturdays at 1 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Each week, guest speakers feature topics related to the heritage of Hill AFB, the U.S. Air Force, other military branches, and many other subjects related aerospace and the defense industry. The speaker series is open to the public and admission is free.
  • Donald D. Nesbit, a World War II veteran, sits in the cockpit of a B-25 bomber June 22, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The bomber was on display for the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Perry)

    World War II veteran tours B-25 bomber

    A World War II veteran got his wish last week. Donald Nesbit, 96, got the chance to sit in the cockpit of the B-25 bomber.
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