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The Air National Guard, a reserve component of the U.S. Air Force, has announced it will feature its “Rise to the Challenge” tour this weekend at The Great State of Maine Air Show starting today.
Described in a release as a skills driven experience, the tour provides the general public an opportunity to participate in simulated missions designed to demonstrate the real-life roles of Air Guard men and women.
“The tour features a series of five separate interactive challenges; each designed to highlight a skill associated with the Air Guard career field,” the release states. “The challenges are housed in a touring vehicle built to simulate the interior of a cargo plane, and are designed to test a player’s electronic, mechanical, observational and spatial aptitudes. Challenges include refueling a B-2 Spirit bomber mid-air, repairing a mock jet engine, honing surveillance skills, demonstrating physical strength and testing medical knowledge.”
Participants will also be able to enter a video booth and record a personal message of thanks to members of the Air National Guard. Also contribute online at GoAng.com/GratefulStates.
The “Rise to the Challenge” tour will run today from 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is free for air show attendees.
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