The Aero Experience continues our
signature year-round coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, sponsored by
Elite Aviation, with this series covering the tactical aircraft parking area
off site from public access. Through special permission, we are able to show
the movement of the aircraft used in the Heritage Flights and awaiting their
slot for display in Boeing Plaza. Here we feature the latest U.S. tactical
airpower – the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Included here is the arrival
of the U.S. Navy’s F-35C on Friday evening.
The
USAF Heritage Flight has been a favorite airshow attraction since its inception
in 1997 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Air
Force. The Heritage Flight performance features several passes flown by current
and past generations of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Air Forces (now civilian
warbirds) aircraft. The Heritage Flight quickly became a standard feature of
military and later civilian-based airshows, and the Air Force Heritage FlightFoundation was formed in 2010 to coordinate the recruitment and training of
civilian pilots who fly the warbirds from the World War II, Korean War and
Vietnam War eras in formation with the current USAF combat aircraft from the
established Air Combat Command demo teams. The Heritage Flight includes the
formation flying and solo passes.
The Aero Experience coverage of EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, sponsored by Elite Aviation, includes this series
featuring various forms of the Heritage Flight from the daily airshows. Sunday’s
Heritage Flight consisted of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, an F-22 Raptor and an F-35
Lightning II.
