Northern Neighbors Day Set to Attract Big Crowds

The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-air-force-baseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot Air Force Baseandamp lt aandamp gt plays a strong role in the local community and for one day a year the base opens its gates in the name of a little good-neighborly fun it s Northern Neighbors Day The annual air show starts at noon tomorrow with acts like the U S andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t armyandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Armyandamp lt aandamp gt Golden Knights and ACC Viper West Coast Demonstration Team appearing in the line up The Golden Knights are the Army s premiere parachute demonstration and competition team Northern Neighbors Day director Bruce Way says the event is also a way to connect the base with the greater Minot community Bruce Way andamp quot It s a good opportunity for us We show off the base the general public gets to come out and see what the base does where the taxpayer money goes so they can kind of get an idea of the mission of the missile wing and and the bomb wing and also just an opportunity for everyone to just come out and have some fun andamp quot The Viper Demonstration the other headliners show manuevers used in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t afghanistanandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Afghanistanandamp lt aandamp gt and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t iraqandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Iraqandamp lt aandamp gt Minot Air Force Base officers want to remind all visitors that they must use the Magic City Gate for entry The Minot South Gate will be closed