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Annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course

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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE AZ - State of the art and historic military aircraft from around the country will come to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2-4 during the annual Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course.

The Heritage Flight training allows civilian and military pilots to train together in preparation for the spring and summer air show seasons. Heritage formations, during which modern and historic fighters fly together, are a popular highlight event at air shows throughout the United States and Canada.

(From top to bottom) An F-16 Fighting Falcon, P-51 Mustang and F-4 Phantom fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during the Heritage Flight Conference here March 5, 2010. The annual aerial demonstration training event has been held at D-M since 2001, providing civilian and military pilots the opportunity to practice formation flying in advance of the upcoming air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic/Released)

This year's historic aircraft flying in the Heritage Flight training include the P-51 Mustang, the P-40 Warhawk, the A-36 Apache, P-47 Thunderbolt and the F-86 Sabre. ACC aircraft include the F-4 Phantom II, A-10 Thunderbolt II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-22 Raptor.- USAF, FMI: ACC AF

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