HILL AIR FORCE BASE—The much anticipated Hill Air Force Base Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show is back. The two-day show is open to the public June 29-30. This year’s theme is Breaking Barriers Together, meaning it’s all one community.

“We expect 250,000-400,000 people,” said Kevin Ireland, executive director of the Utah Air Show Foundation. “It’s all free.”

Ireland has been involved since 1995. “I was a volunteer and then it grew into today. It's gotten so big that we became a 501(c)(3) and I do it full time now.”

The show comes every two years. “We sit down early with HAFB and decide the theme and what we’ll feature. This year we’ll have heritage aircraft as well as modern day.”

There will also be civilian aerial acts, he said. “We go to conventions and hire the best names to come in and fly in the show.”

One of the highlights is Tora Tora Tora, said Ireland. “It reenacts the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with eight aircrafts in the air.”

The show features WWII aircraft, an F-35 demonstration to see its capabilities and the US Navy F/A-18, he said. “You can see what the Super Hornet does.”

There will be static aircraft, play areas and STEM City, Ireland said. STEM City features a display of hands-on booths and activities to encourage students and educate parents on opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. 

“It is interesting not only to see what goes on with flying but for businesses that are creating new ideas, like robotics.”

It’s grown every year, he said. “We try to accommodate as many people as we can so they can come and enjoy the show.”

Ireland recommends using public transportation to the show. “Take the train to the Clearfield Station and a bus will take you right to the flight line. It’s the quickest and cleanest way to come to the air show.”

The air show line up includes the following:

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

• U.S. Air Force F-35A Demonstration Team

• U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight

• U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Jumpers

• U.S. Special Operations Command's premier aerial parachute demonstration team

• U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Legacy Flight

• Multi-service military "show-of-force" demonstration

• Bob Freeman

• Bill Stein

• Brad Wursten

• Firewalkers Pyro

• Gregory “Wired” Colyer

• Mark Peterson

• Melissa Burns

• Paul “Sticky” Strickland

• Rob Holland

• Skip Stewart

• Smoke N Thunder Jet Shows – JetTruck

• Tinstix of Dynamite

• Tora, Tora, Tora living history

• Yellow Thunder formation team

“Our airshow is one of the most act-packed air shows in the country,” said Lt. Col. Diana Bradfield, 75th Operations Support Squadron commander. “We just want our community to be able to appreciate the historical aspects of our nation’s air power might and see what our next generation has to offer as well.”