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Hill Air Force Base

By Lt Col George a Larson Usaf (Ret ), Usaf (ret )
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By Lt Col George a Larson Usaf (Ret ), Usaf (ret )
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Hill Air Force Base is located 30 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. It was named in honor of Maj. Ployer Peter Hill, who was killed in a crash of a Boeing B-17 at Wright Field. In World War II, the base became a maintenance, supply, and temporary surplus aircraft storage depot. Hill supported US forces in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It also became a maintenance and support facility for the Air Force's turbojet aircraft and missiles during the Cold War. One of the base's important m...

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