Watch this Tom Petty video filmed in Tucson at D-M's 'Boneyard'

Rock legends Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers used the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson as the backdrop for their "Learning to Fly" music video in 1991.

Petty died Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at the age of 66.

Tucsonans, do you recognize any past or present locals featured in this video? For instance, we spot Cara Rene, formerly of Downtown Tucson Partnership, Tucson Unified School District and before that, the Tucson Citizen. Let us know in Facebook comments if you spot any others from the Old Pueblo.

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