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    Heritage flight 2026 Columbus Air Show [Image 4 of 16]

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    Two aircraft are flying in close formation against a clear blue sky. The foreground aircraft is a World War II-era Lockheed P-38 Lightning with twin-boom configuration, marked with the number '162' and nose art reading 'LOUISE' and '23 SKIDOO'. Flying in tight formation above/behind it is a modern F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, creating a dramatic generational contrast between the two 'Lightning' aircraft.

    COLUMBUS, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    06.19.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Samir Harris 

    121st Air Refueling Wing

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, flies alongside a vintage P-38 Lightning during a heritage flight formation at the Columbus Air Show, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, June 19, 2026. Heritage flights are symbolic aerial performances that pair modern fifth-generation fighters with historic warbirds to showcase the past, present, and future of American aviation history and air power. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Samir Harris)

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    Date Taken: 06.19.2026
    Date Posted: 06.23.2026 11:14
    Photo ID: 9766588
    VIRIN: 260619-Z-PT179-2031
    Resolution: 2532x1685
    Size: 638.25 KB
    Location: COLUMBUS, OHIO, US
    Web Views: 48
    Downloads: 14

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    Two aircraft are flying in close formation against a clear blue sky. The foreground aircraft is a World War II-era Lockheed P-38 Lightning with twin-boom configuration, marked with the number '162' and nose art reading 'LOUISE' and '23 SKIDOO'. Flying in tight formation above/behind it is a modern F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, creating a dramatic generational contrast between the two 'Lightning' aircraft.
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