An F-15 Eagle and two P-51 Mustangs do a little formation flying. The annual air-show training seminar at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will take place March 4-9.

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Vintage fighter aircraft and high-tech jets once again will fly over Tucson next month as part of an annual air-show training seminar at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

The training, known as the Heritage Flight Conference, allows civilian pilots to train with U.S. Air Force demonstration-team pilots to prepare for air shows, according to a D-M news release.

The pilots learn to fly in formation and practice other techniques they will use in heritage flights performed throughout the United States and Canada.

The aircraft, which include the WWII-era P-51 Mustang and the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom fighter jet, will train at D-M March 4-9, the release said.

Other heritage aircraft include the P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-38 Lightning and the A-1 Sky Raider.

The Air Force's most advanced fighter, the F-22 Raptor, also will be used in the demonstrations, along with other active jets including the F-15 Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

The heritage aircraft are flown by pilots approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, while the military demonstration pilots are from Air Combat Command, which oversees Air Force combat operations, the release said.

The aircraft will have to abide by flight rules put in place to cut down on jet noise over Tucson, including requiring aircraft to fly at a higher altitude during landing approaches.

The conference is not open to the public.