Lima Lima Flight Team flying in formation in Navy blue colors

Est. 1975 · Naperville, Illinois

THE LIMA LIMA
FLIGHT TEAM

The World's Original Six-Ship Civilian Formation Aerobatic Team

EST. 1975|6 AIRCRAFT|100M+ SPECTATORS|COAST TO COAST

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In the Air

From Sea to Shining Sea

Thrilling Airshow Crowds Nationwide

Fly-By at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

Precision Formation Flying

Team flying past Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico

Returning from Acapulco Airshow — Popocatépetl, Mexico

The Six-Ship Diamond

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The Team

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Beech T-34B Mentor · N400LL

The Lima Lima Flight Team is the world's original six-ship civilian formation aerobatic team. Founded in 1975 as the Mentor Flyers, Inc. — a flying club at Naper Aero Club field outside Naperville, Illinois — the team has grown into one of America's most celebrated airshow acts.

Flying six Beech T-34 Mentors in the Navy's training colors — with the signature black tail band — the team has performed coast to coast for over 100 million spectators, thrilling audiences with wedge, diamond, double arrowhead, and finger-four formations.

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From the Flight Line

December 2025

The Rise and Fall of Mentor N400LL

The T-34B N400LL — a cornerstone of Lima Lima's six-ship demonstration — was destroyed by an EF-4 tornado that struck London, Kentucky in May 2025. The aircraft, beloved by the team for decades, is an irreplaceable loss.

Lima Lima flying past Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico

May 2023

What a Difference 18 Years Make

Returning from the Acapulco airshow, the Lima Lima team flew past Popocatépetl volcano — a breathtaking reminder of how far these six pilots and their T-34 Mentors have traveled together over the decades.

Ed Hicks, founding member of Lima Lima Flight Team

February 2023

Ed Hicks Has Gone West

Founding member Ed Hicks passed away on January 24, 2023. A Delta Air Lines captain, USAF veteran, and the team's legendary slot pilot since 1975, Ed embodied the spirit of Lima Lima for nearly five decades.

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