F-111E Dedication

Thomas Mitchell, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt., 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief retired (left), and Col. Lance Kildron, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander unveil the F-111E dedication stone, Sept. 12, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Kildron and the 20th Fighter Wing held a dedication ceremony, dedicating the F-111E to the men and women of the 20th Fighter Wing who flew and maintained the aircraft. The F-111E is a significant part of the 20th Fighter Wing’s history as it was first flown as a part of the wings arsenal in 1970. Aircraft 68-0035 and 680045 landed at Royal Air Force Upper Heyford 42 years ago, starting a new era for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)

F-111E Dedication

All in attendance at the F-111E Aardvark dedication ceremony applaud as Arthur Sevigny, 20th Fighter Wing historian takes the podium to speak about the history of the F-111E aircraft, Sept. 12, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The F-111E is a significant part of the 20th Fighter Wing’s history as it was first flown as a part of the wings arsenal in 1970. Aircraft 68-0035 and 680045 landed at Royal Air Force Upper Heyford 42 years ago, starting a new era for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)

F-111E dedication ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Lance Kildron, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, speaks during an F-111E dedication ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept.12, 2012. During the dedication ceremony there was an unveiling of the memorial stone and also a signing of the dedication plaque. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/ Released)

F-111E dedication ceremony

U.S. Air Force retired Staff Sgt. Thomas Mitchell, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief and Col. Lance Kildron, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, unveil the memorial stone during a F-111E dedication ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept.12, 2012. During the dedication ceremony there was also a signing of the dedication plaque. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/ Released)

East Coast Heritage Flight pilot, Maj. Brian Congdon

Maj. Brian Congdon, F-16CJ instructor pilot, currently serves as the F-16 East Coast Heritage Flight pilot. Maj. Congdon partners with the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation performing aerial displays and fly overs with World War II, Korean War adn Vietnam era Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)

Shaw Air Expo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordan Baker, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, performs post flight maintenance checks on an A-10 Warthog that landed in support of the Shaw Air Expo, while keeping cool under the aircraft's wing Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 3, 2012. Thousands of visitors came to the 2012 Air Expo to watch the Thunderbirds perform and view static displays on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Neil D. Warner/Released)