• Hill AFB and the F-4 Phantom in the 1960s

    As Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s push to create a fighter used across all branches of the military, the U.S. Air Force borrowed two Naval F-4Bs and temporarily designated them as the F-110A Spectre in January 1962. At the same time, as the Air Force worked towards the development of a Phantom

  • Hill Air Force Base celebrates 80th anniversary

    Celebratory activities at Hill Air Force Base will take place throughout 2020 and carry the theme “80 Years of Excellence” beginning with an 80th Anniversary Celebration held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Hill Aerospace Museum.