Historic flyover to be featured during National Anthem performance

SUPER BOWL LVI

Super Bowl LVI will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, and the matchup was set after two thrilling games last weekend. The Cincinnati Bengals upset the Kansas City Chiefs in an overtime thriller. On Jan. 30, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception on the opening possession, and Cincinnati never looked back. Cincinnati’s 27-24 win sent the Bengals to the Super Bowl. It will be the team’s first trip to the Super Bowl since the 1988 season.

On the other side, the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the San Francisco 49ers, sealing the 20-17 win after 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo made a desperation throw that was intercepted by linebacker Travin Howard. It will be Cincinnati against Los Angeles at the Rams’ SoFi stadium in Inglewood on Feb. 13.

In addition to other highlights, an Air Force Heritage Flight flyover featuring five aircraft representing the Air Force’s 75 years as a service will be held during the National Anthem performance.

The Air Force Heritage Flight represents the service’s ability to innovate, accelerate and thrive since its evolution from the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1947.

The Heritage Flight flyover will feature:

• P-51 Mustang from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation, Chino, California

• A-10C Thunderbolt II from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

• F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

• F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

• F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah The U.S. Air Force performs close to 1,000 flyovers a year. They serve as a way to showcase the capabilities of its aircraft while also inspiring patriotism and future generations of aviation enthusiasts. These flyovers are done at no additional cost to the taxpayer and serve as time-over-target training for pilots, aircrew and ground control teams. The planes are being staged at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.

U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Delta pilots fly in formation over the 2016 Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This year, aircraft representing the Air Force's 75 years as a service will con - duct a first-of-its-kind flyover during the National Anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

-U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez

A P-51 Mustang lands during a practice show at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

-U.S. Navy photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley