b'Heritage FlightWhat We DoThe Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation celebrates U.S. air power history by providing 50-70 annual Heritage Flight demonstrations around the world. Heritage Flights are flown at events ranging from open houses and air shows.https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/planesHeritage Flight pilots fly alongside modern USAF fighter/attack jets in the vintage warbirdsP-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning, P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt and A-1 Skyraider.P-51 MustangThe legendary P-51 Mustang dominated the skies over Western Europe after it was introduced in World War II. The single-seat aircraft had a maximum speed of 437 miles per hour P-51 Mustang and could escort heavy bombers deep into the heart of Germany.P-40 Warhawk F-86 SabreThe Sabre made its name in the skies over Korea where the swept-wing fighter destroyed nearly 800 MiG 15s during the Korean War. P-38 LightningThe P-38 Lightning, dubbed the fork-tailed devil by terrified enemies, was one of the most influential fighters of WWII. The P-38s guns and supercharged engines that could power it to 400 miles per hour. P-38s went on to fly more than 130,000 missions.P-40 WarhawkThe Curtiss P-40 anchored Americas aerial arsenal during the early years of WWII. Recognizable thanks to the fearsome fangs painted around the air intake, the fighter was especially valuable F-86 Sabre in the China-Burma-India Theater where it was made famous byP-47 ThunderboltGen. Claire Lee Chennaults Fighting Tigers.P-47 ThunderboltThe Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and most heavi-ly-armed fighters of WWII. Built by Republic Aviation, the P-47 was instrumental as a ground-attack aircraft.The plane remained in service through the 1950s, with other countries continuing to utilize them for years. A-1 SkyraiderThe Skyraider sprang from the Navys decision to combine the jobs of dive-bombing and torpedo missions into one platform, but eventually became indispensable as a close-support aircraft. WWII ended shortly after the first Skyraiders were ordered, but the aircraft was used in Korea and Vietnam and entered service P-38 Lightning for American allies across the globe.A-1 Skyraider26 Power In The Pines 2023 JBMDLAir and Space Open House'