Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Band members play at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing and local communities gathered for a ball at the Sywell Aerodrome to celebrate the U.S. Air Force 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Flight Lieutenant (ret.) Colin S. Bell speaks during the 501st Combat Support Wing Air Force ball at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. Bell told stories from when he was a de Havilland Mosquito pilot during World War two and how training he received from the U.S. Army Air Corps helped him survive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Flight Lieutenant (ret.) Colin S. Bell receives a standing ovation as he takes the podium during the 501st Combat Support Wing Air Force ball at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. Bell told stories from when he was a de Havilland Mosquito pilot during World War II and how training he received from the U.S. Army Air Corps helped him survive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing and local communities gather for an Air Force ball at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. Attendees joined the celebration, which marked the U.S. Air Force 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Members of the 501st Combat Support WIng and local communities walk into the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. They had gathered for the 75th Air Force Birthday Ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Duncan Aran, Commemorative Air Force member, right, shows Col. Brian Filler, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, the Commemorative Air Force display at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. The Commemorative Air Force is a civilian organization that preserves World War Two aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)

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Pathfinders, local community celebrate 75 years with Air Force ball

Published Nov. 4, 2022
By Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran
501CSW/PA