USAF Heritage Flight.....Raptor, Mustang, Thunderbolt & Lightning

USAF Heritage Flight…..Raptor, Mustang, Thunderbolt & Lightning

With it only being a few weeks away until I report from the Planes of Fame Air Show 2016 from Chino Airport, California, I thought it would be nice to revisit and have a quick look at the last P.O.F air show I attended, the 2014 show.

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Grumman F7F Tigercat....very rare!

Grumman F7F Tigercat….very rare!

Sabre, MIG & T-33

Sabre, MIG & T-33

This was my first air show I had ever attended in the US and boy did it amaze me!

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero

North American B-25 Mitchell

North American B-25 Mitchell

A trio of Mustangs

A trio of Mustangs

1 of 2 glorious B-17's

1 of 2 glorious B-17’s

1 of 2 glorious B-17's

1 of 2 glorious B-17’s

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the warbird scene in my home country of Australia, but the sheer size and the amazing variety of aircraft at this show was absolutely mind blowing.

The only surviving Northrop N9MB Flying Wing

The only surviving Northrop N9MB Flying Wing

Aichi D3A "Val" dive bomber

Aichi D3A “Val” dive bomber

Goonie Bird!

Goonie Bird!

1950 Pilatus P2-06

1950 Pilatus P2-06

Bell P-63 Kingcobra

Bell P-63 Kingcobra

Theses pictures are just a teaser of what is to be seen at an air show like this in the United States.

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Spitfire FR Mk. XIV

Spitfire FR Mk. XIV

The mighty P-51D Mustang

The mighty P-51D Mustang

Focke-Wulf Fw190A-9

Focke-Wulf Fw190A-9

Of course there is always room for a Raptor to show off….even at a warbird air show!

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor

With some Pitts & Learjet aerobatics as well, there was something for everyone.

Sean Tucker cuts the ribbon!

Sean Tucker cuts the ribbon!

Clay Lacy in his 1966 Learjet.

Clay Lacy in his 1966 Learjet.

What's better than 1 Sabre? 3 Sabres.....flying formation aerobatics!

What’s better than 1 Sabre? 3 Sabres…..flying formation aerobatics!

North American SNJ-5 Texan

North American SNJ-5 Texan

Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair

Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

As always at P.O.F the aircraft get airborne in groups a fly for around 30 minutes at a time.

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless

Grumman TBF Avenger

Grumman TBF Avenger

Keep checking back for the full report from the 2016 Planes of Fame Air Show.

USAF Heritage Flight

USAF Heritage Flight

F-86 Sabre

F-86 Sabre