Gunfighters, community members celebrate Air Force’s 60th anniversary

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles kick off the 60th anniversary celebration here Sept. 14 with an opening fly over. Local community members joined Gunfighters to celebrate the Air Force’s heritage from noon to 6 p.m. Events included a short demonstration with an A-10 Hercules and P-51 Mustang, military working dog demonstrations, munitions loads and the fire department’s wall of water demonstration. Squadron exhibits were also displayed throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)

Gunfighters, community members celebrate Air Force’s 60th anniversary

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Col. James Browne, 366th Fighter Wing commander, talks to Gunfighters and local community members during the 60th anniversary celebration here Sept. 14. Local community members joined Gunfighters to celebrate the Air Force’s heritage together from noon to 6 p.m. Events included an opening fly over, a short demonstration with an A-10 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, military working dog demonstrations, munitions loads and the fire department’s wall of water demonstration. Squadron exhibits were also displayed throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dana Hill)

Gunfighters, community members celebrate Air Force’s 60th anniversary

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Staff Sgt. Torin Williams, 366th Security Forces Squadron combat arms, explains what 366th SFS troops use to complete their jobs both here and in deployed locations during the base’s 60th anniversary celebration Sept. 14. Other events during the day included a short demonstration with an A-10 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, military working dog demonstrations, munitions loads and the fire department’s wall of water demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)

Gunfighters, community members celebrate Air Force’s 60th anniversary

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Base crew chiefs conduct a munitions-load demonstration during the 60th anniversary celebration here Sept. 14. Local community members joined Gunfighters to celebrate the Air Force’s heritage together from noon to 6 p.m. Events included the wing commander’s opening speech, a short demonstration with an A-10 Hercules and P-51 Mustang, military working dog demonstrations and the fire department’s wall of water demonstration. Squadron exhibits were also displayed throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)

Gunfighters, community members celebrate Air Force's 60th anniversary

Published Sept. 17, 2007
By Airman Samantha S. DeVries
366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Gunfighters and local community members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 60th anniversary during a heritage observance here Sept. 14.

The event opened to the public at noon and officially kicked off with the singing of the national anthem followed by remarks by Col. James Browne, 366th Fighter Wing commander, and a fly over with the base's F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles.

Members of the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team joined a P-51 Mustang aircraft for a heritage flight and a short demonstration. An F-86 Saber Jet, A-10 Thunderbolt and C-130 Hercules made up static displays for spectators to view throughout the day.

To showcase their respective missions and histories, each squadron hosted a unit exhibit for people to view from noon to 6 p.m. Other events continued throughout the day, including military working dog demonstrations, munitions loads and the base fire department's "wall of water" demonstration.