Footballs won’t be the only thing flying at Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Five military aircraft will soar over SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles during the national anthem performance prior to Super Bowl LVI. Included in the flyover will be a P-51 Mustang from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) in Chino, Calif.

Called the Wee Willy II, the historic aircraft is comprised of parts from several Mustangs. P-51s flew during World War II and the Korean War, and continued in service until 1957.

“Originally manufactured in 1940 by North American Aviation, the P-51 Mustang is … known for its significant impact on World War II, helping to turn the tide in the Allies’ favor,” said Wee Willy II pilot Steve Hinton, who is making his second Super Bowl flyover. “Its balance of range and speed helped shorten the war. My team and I rebuilt and restored Wee Willy II.”

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The other aircraft participating in the flyover include an A-10 Thunderbolt, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, an F-22 Raptor, and an F-35A Lightning II. The F-35 will be piloted by Maj. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, USAF, the first female Air Force pilot to lead the F-35 Demonstration Team.

The team’s mission is to showcase the unique aerial capabilities of the F-35, the Air Force’s most advanced fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter, as well as highlight the history of the Air Force’s service through heritage formation flights.

Sunday’s flyover will be Hinton’s final flight for the AFHFF. A civilian pilot with movie credits including Pearl Harbor, Die Hard 2, Dunkirk, and Iron Man, Hinton has always had a fascination with aviation history.

Steve Hinton will pilot a P-51 Mustang as part of Sunday's Super Bowl flyover. (Photo courtesy of the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation)

“I was drawn to vintage planes because it was an opportunity to become involved with restoring history and piloting airplanes with purpose,” Hinton told MOAA. “With the AFHFF, we are on a mission and it’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen to do it. It’s special to be in an aircraft that many other great pilots have flown.”

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern, with the national anthem set to begin at 6:10 p.m. Eastern, per the NFL. Want more than NBC's pregame coverage? Beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern, the Air Force Facebook page will host a live pre-game stream from the formation while the aircraft take their positions above Los Angeles. The flyover broadcast will also feature special interviews and segments.