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BULLSEYE News 9March 11, 2016
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F-35 to touch down at air shows around world
By Staff Sgt. Staci Miller partners and allies. This will be a great op- U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller
portunity for everyone to see how amazing
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs the F-35 is.” Members of the first ever F-35 Lightning II heritage flight team from Luke Air Force
Base, Ariz., participate in the Heritage Flight Conference at Davis-Monthan Air Force
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — The F-35 heritage flight team includes one Base, Ariz., March 4-6. The Heritage Flight Program features modern Air Force fighter
Aviation and F-35A Lightning II fanatics pilot and 10 maintainers, all selected from aircraft flying alongside World War II, Korean and Vietnam-era aircraft in a dynamic
have something special to look forward to the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB. display of the nation’s airpower history.
this 2016 air show season.
“My team and I are very excited for
The Lightning II qualified March 6 at this year,” said Maj. William Andreotta,
the Heritage Flight Conference at Davis- an F-35 heritage flight team pilot. “We’re
Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to take so honored to be the first ever F-35 heri-
part in the Air Combat Command Air tage flight team. We are really laying the
Force Heritage Flight program. foundation for years to come. We know it’s
going to be a great season and we’re ecstatic
The program features modern Air Force about talking with different communities
fighter aircraft flying alongside World War and showcasing the F-35.”
II, Korean and Vietnam-era aircraft in a
dynamic display of our nation’s airpower The team practiced their entire routine
history. at the conference. The maintainers were
able to show off their coordinated take-off
“Being a part of these heritage flights and landing procedures while Andreotta
allows the world to learn more about the practiced and perfected flying in formation
F-35 and at the same time see just how far with heritage aircraft. In the backseat of
airpower has come over the years,” said one of those heritage aircraft held a very
Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the 56th Fighter interested passenger.
Wing commander. “The F-35 will be the
backbone of the Air Force fighter fleet _____________See F-35, on page 13
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