Five aircraft representing the Air Force’s 75 years will conduct a first-of-its-kind fly-over during the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI, slated for Feb. 13, 2022, over SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Heritage Flight will feature:
- P-51 Mustang from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation, Chino, California
- A-10 Thunderbolt from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
- F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw AFB, South Carolina
- F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
- F-35 Lightning from Hill AFB, Utah
There will be a live pre-game stream from the formation while they get into position in the sky. The stream will include special interviews and segments. Viewers can tune in to the Air Force Facebook page at 6 p.m. ET for the broadcast.
The U.S. Air Force performs close to 1,000 fly-overs a year, which serve as a way to showcase the capabilities of its aircraft while also inspiring patriotism and future generations of aviation enthusiasts.
These fly-overs are done at no additional cost to the taxpayer and serve as time-over-target training for Air Force pilots, aircrew, and ground control teams, officials noted.
Looking forward, and very proud of all our Airmen, from maintainers, ground control, to aircrew.
Heritage flights are very patriotic and emotionally inspiring. I also understand that the USAF has only 10 civilian pilots approved in the US to fly the heritage aircraft (notably the P51) and several are retiring. I hope the USAF quickly approves additional pilots so that the heritage flight tradition continues.