The United States Air Force has selected Columbus, Ohio, as the site of Air Force Heritage Week, in conjunction with the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends at Rickenbacker International Airport in September. The Air Force is commemorating its 60th anniversary this year, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Flight Program, which involves today’s state-of-the-art fighters flying in close formation with World War II and Korean War vintage fighters, such as the P-51 Mustang and the F-86 Sabre.
The Gathering of Mustangs & Legends, slated for Sept. 27-30, is expected to attract 100 restored P-51s, as well as other World War II fighters and bombers, civilian airshow performers and the Air Force Thunderbirds.