No Ordinary Noon Formation
Air Force F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs recently performed flyovers and air demonstrations during noon meal formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
✈️ AIR POWER ✈️ pic.twitter.com/4hOLOAVG6x
— U.S. Air Force Academy (@AF_Academy) April 12, 2023
During noon meal formation, cadets march across the Terrazzo into Mitchell Hall, a tradition that dates back to the founding of the academy. Events are aimed at cultivating warrior ethos, a future-focused mindset and supplementing existing character, leadership and officer development efforts.
Here’s more of what cadets got to see during the recent mini air shows.
