USAF Heritage Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, P-51D Mustang, F-86 Sabre, and F-22 Raptor fly in a formation representing four generations of American combat aircraft; Heritage Flight over Davis-Monthan AFB

The United States Air Force Heritage Flight was created in 1997 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United States Air Force (USAF) and to showcase how the service evolved since its split from United States Army Air Corps in 1947.[1][2] It incorporates fighters from World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War and other conflicts in which the USAF has been involved.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ WarbirdsNews (2022-01-25). "Air Force Heritage Flight Flyover Scheduled to Support Super Bowl LVI". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. ^ Hildebrandt, Erik (2003-09-13). Heritage Flight: America's Air Force Celebrates 100 Years of Aviation. Clear Hot Media. ISBN 978-0-9674040-3-5.
  3. ^ Flypast. Key Publishing Limited. 2007. pp. 58, 61.
  4. ^ Matthews, Ricky (2020-05-31). "USAF Heritage Flight Teams to conduct Bristol Pre-Race Flyover". WCYB. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ Allen, Zachary (2020-09-01). "F-22, F-35A, and two P-51s Take Part In Heritage Flight During The New York International "Drive In" Air Show - The Aviationist". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ^ "Day Three: Field of Flight Air Show". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  7. ^ "'Air Power over Hampton Roads' returns to Langley AFB this weekend". 13newsnow.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  8. ^ "USAF Heritage Flight". Warbird Digest. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

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