Luke Bryan stepped up to deliver a soaring rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2017, proving that he was equal to a very daunting challenge.
The Air Force Thunderbirds will not be making an appearance locally this summer as the 104th Fighter Wing has cancelled the Westfield International Air Show.
Westfield International Air Show canceled due to COVID-19
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
A Geico Skytyper from the Westfield International Air Show Friends and Family Day, in 2017, at the Barnes Air National Guard Base. (Dave Roback / The Republican)
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WESTFIELD The 104th Fighter Wing has canceled the scheduled 2021 Westfield International Air Show and Barnes Air National Guard Base Open House due to COVID-19.
“Here at the 104th Fighter Wing, the health and safety of our community and our Barnes customers is our top priority,” said Maj. Stephen ‘Steagle’ Mindek, project officer for the scheduled 2021 air show in a letter released Wednesday. “We understand what the Air Show means to the 104th and the surrounding communities; making the decision to cancel this community event was difficult but necessary. Thank you for your unwavering support of the 104th Fighter Wing. We look forward to the next opportunity that we can safely host another Ai
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
Mark Fox poses in a Hornet with the USS Saratoga in the background a few days after his battle with an Iraqi MiG. (Photo courtesy of Mark Fox)
21 Jan 2021 The War Horse | By Kelly Kennedy
During the first daytime airstrike of Desert Storm, Mark Fox flew out with about 30 airplanes that launched at once from an aircraft carrier, looking for the Scuds used to terrorize U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.
It was a brilliantly blue day, sun glancing off sea and sand, and Fox flew alongside planes that would keep his F/A-18 Hornet and the bombs he carried safe.