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The
highlight of the daily air show was the F15, P51 and F22
Raptor flying formation in the air show. Each aircraft put on a show individually before they
joined up for the "Heritage Flight". We heard that the
pilot of the P51 was an active F15 pilot.
The newest aircraft in the
American military’s inventory – the F–22 “Raptor”
– made its public debut at Sun ‘n Fun. This
will mark its first appearance at a civilian event.
Two F–22s flew into
Lakeland for Sun ‘n Fun. One was piloted by United
States Air Force (USAF) Maj. Mike Shower, a 1986 graduate of
Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland. The other fighter jet was
piloted by USAF Lt. Col. Wade Tolliver of nearby Kissimmee
(Fla.).
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