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Vol. 16, No. 4 Serving Southern Arizona’s military community, including Davis-Monthan Air Force Base April 2023 Look for expanded coverage in the digital edition of Desert Lightning News
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Heritage FligHt
The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team as well as various aircraft from the Heritage Flight Foundation took part in the 2023 Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 2-5, 2023. HFTC provides the opportunity for pilots of the four Air Combat Command single-ship demonstration teams to practice flying in dissimilar aircraft formations before the air show season begins.
StorIES
Implementing Change, 4 New A-10 Demo Team
leader, 5
Child Abuse Prevention, 8
DAWN-ED applicants sought, 10
FEAtUrE
Kristine Legate
HOMETOWN HERO
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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristine Legate
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and two P-51 Mustangs fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 4, 2023.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 4, 2023. The F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team is part of the first operational F-35A wing for the Air Force, the 388th Fighter Wing, and flies capability demonstrations at air shows.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristine Legate
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon and two P-51 Mustangs fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ari- zona, March 5, 2023.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera
LEFT: A U.S.
Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II flies alongside an F-22 Raptor dur- ing the Heritage Flight Training Course. HFTC is an annual training course to certify all four Air Com- bat Command single-ship dem- onstration teams to fly in air shows around the coun- try, as well as in- ternationally.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies over Davis-Mon- than Air Force Base, Arizona, March 2, 2023. The F-22 Dem- onstration Team flies at air shows around the globe, performing air demonstrations that include the power loop, split, tail slide, as well as a high speed pass and dedica- tion pass.
