Hill Air Force Base

by Usaf (ret ) and Lt Col George a Larson Usaf (Ret )

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467106437
• ISBN13: 9781467106436
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"