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Article: WYOMING AIR NATIONAL GUARD'S AIR SHOW RETURNS
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- Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
- Article date:
- July 29, 2004
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CHEYENNE -- After a two-year absence, the air show at the Wyoming
Air National Guard drew big crowds Wednesday.
Children, young adults, parents and grandparents seemed equally
fascinated by static displays and flyovers of military aircraft as
well as demonstration jumps by Air Force skydivers.
The Guard's last air show was in 2001 before the attacks on Sept.
11.
Lt. Col. Mike Exstrom said the show is an effort to show the
public what the Guard does.
"This is the one time during the year when the public can come out
on the ramp and look, touch and see," he said. "They can see
airplanes, crawl on them and touch them. They learn more about what
it takes to do these types of missions."
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