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The Scott Field Airfest celebrated 100 years of flight with a large display of vinatage military aircraft and demonstrations by the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon aerial teams. © 2003 Bob Moore, SLFP.com B-2 Stealth Aircraft to Make Appearance at Scott Air Show SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL (SWI-News.com), June 5, 2007 - Scott Air Force Base will welcome a B-2 'Spirit' stealth aircraft to fly over the crowd and be on public display as a highlight of Air Show 2007. The base will open its gates to the community for this year's show July 7 and 8. This year's theme, 'Heritage to Horizons,' will celebrate the Air Force's 60th anniversary and the base's 90th birthday. The B-2, from Whiteman AFB, Mo., will fly over Saturday only, but a static display of the aircraft will be available for viewing on both days. Air shows offer the American public a rare inside look at the United States Armed Forces by highlighting the best and the brightest among its servicemembers, as well as some of its most technologically-advanced assets. Other premiere acts scheduled for this year's show include the West Coast F-16 Demonstration Team, a performance by the Black Daggers parachute team, the SNJ-2 Skytypers and many others. The show, which is free to the public, will include dozens of static display aircraft from across the country and around the world, special activities and events as well as a variety of stunning aerial demonstrations. For 90 years, Scott AFB and the surrounding communities have shared a close friendship. Air shows are the base's way of thanking the community for their continued support, encouragement and loyalty. In Addition, this year's show is the culminating event for St. Louis' second Air Force Week, held between July 2 and 8. During the week, representatives from the U.S. Air Force will be at events throughout the city, interacting with the community and sharing the Air Force story. For more information about Air Show 2007, call the Air Show 2007 Hotline at (618) 256-2007. For more information about St. Louis Air Force Week 2007, call (618) 229-7843. Scott Air Force Base During World War I, pilots trained on a small field in the Shiloh Valley Township near Belleville, Illinois. Local businesses worked with the Federal Government to formally develop 624 acres as an aviation field and in 1917, "Scott Field", named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, officially opened for formal flying instruction. In 1922, the Air Service Balloon and Airship School opened. Soon after, an airship hanger, containing more than 18 million cubic feet, was constructed. Today, Scott Air Force Base is home to the U.S. Transportation Command which is comprised of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, the Army's Military Traffic Management Command and the Navy's Military Sealift Command. Additional commands include the Air Force Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency and the Air Weather Service. Scott's 375th Airlift wing, which manages the domestic aeromedical evacuation system, is supported by the Air Force Reserve's 932nd Aeromedical Airlift Group. Nearly 6,500 military and 3,500 civilians work at Scott Air Force Base. The complex, which occupies almost 4,000 acres with 900 buildings, has grown into a small town with its own police and fire departments, hospital, department store, grocery store, movie theater, restaurants and a motel for visitors. There are homes, duplexes and mobile homes for more than 1,700 families and dormitory rooms for 600 unmarried service members. Restaurants Wineries Hotels Return to Southwest Illinois News Southwest Illinois News & Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group.

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