Air Show sees record-setting attendance, including four who took their Air Force oath on the flight line

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — The 2022 Ellsworth Air and Space Show wrapped up on Sunday, and in keeping with officers, it was an amazing success.

Years of planning and coordinating resulted in two days of spectacular shows and dynamic household enjoyable. The flight line at Ellsworth was reworked right into a playground for all ages, with static plane, meals distributors, and even a kid-zone.

Those seven years since the final present have been effectively price the wait, as attendees turned up in document numbers to be part of the enjoyable.

“In 2015, for each days mixed, we had about 50,000 folks,” says Lt. Col. Tony Nishimura, the air present director. “[Saturday], we set a single day attendance document of 45,000; most likely greater than that really.”

While some got here for the planes, others got here to swear their allegiance to the United States.

Four younger women and men had the honor of taking their Air Force oath on the flight line throughout the air present Sunday.

For one new recruit particularly, the future brings with it numerous completely different feelings.

“I do know this may be cliché, however [it’s] actually to be a part of one thing larger than simply myself; to be a part of the staff and to do my greatest in it,” says enlistee Agustin Arbo.

Arbo, initially from Paraguay, says he has household in the Air Force, and his ardour for aviation drew him to enlist. He hopes to ship out to primary in the subsequent month, and plans to pursue a profession in aviation mechanics.

Did you get any images of the 2022 Ellsworth Air and Space Show? We need to see! Share them with us by CLICKING HERE.