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HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A recent warning that budget priorities might prompt base commanders to cancel the air show this year are now official.
"Given our current budgetary environment, I don't believe it would be fiscally responsible for Hill Air Force Base to move forward with an open house and air show this year," said Col. Patrick Higby, 75th Air Base Wing and Installation commander.
The base had announced in January it would host the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 precision flying team and the U.S. Army Golden Knights precision parachuting team Sept. 24-25. The show, instead, has been postponed until next year.
"While these kinds of events are important for our service's recruiting efforts showcasing our spectacular airmen, strengthening community relationships, and a potential boon for the local economy, we have too many other unfunded priorities," Higby said in a press release.
The base last hosted an open house and air show in June 2009, attracting nearly 400,000 people to the base.
