EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018: Airshows - F-16 and P-51 Heritage Flight

By Fred Harl

The F-16 and P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight is a favorite at any airshow, especially EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. The Heritage Flight, wherein a current USAF aircraft and an aircraft from past military service (usually warbirds from WWII, Korea and Vietnam eras flown by specially certified civilian pilots) fly in formation, began in 1997 as a way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USAF. The flights were so popular that they became an annual feature of airshows across the country (the U.S. Navy also had a similar Legacy Flight program). Here we include Heritage Flight formations from two different airshows.