World War II Victory Flyover in Washington, DC on May 8, 2015. Will you be there?

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One of the most diverse arrays of World War II aircraft ever assembled will fly over Washington, DC on Friday, May 8, 2015 ...

http://ww2flyover.org/

Arsenal of Democracy Flyover | WWII Victory Capitol Flyover

To honor the heroes who fought in the War and those on the home front who produced the tanks, ships, and aircraft that enabled the United States and its Allies to achieve victory, one of the most diverse arrays of World War II aircraft ever assembled will fly above the skies of Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 8, 2015, the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, as part of the Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capitol Flyover....

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2015 8:41 AM

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Sounds awesome! Wish I could be there.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Apr 25 at 2015 9:57 AM

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I wish....

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2015 10:38 AM

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That's nearly a two day drive for me, so unfortunately, no. What an awesome idea though. Hopefully some good video will hit the internet sometime.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2015 11:21 AM

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I, too, will miss this, regretfully.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2015 12:13 PM

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That would be something to see. My wife and I will be in the DC area the first two weeks of August visiting my son and his family. Sure wish they had this going then.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Apr 25 at 2015 1:20 PM

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Did you know that some WWII aircraft are still flying commercially?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEeNmSOEgQY

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 5 at 2015 3:41 AM

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Getting Closer: 70 Warbirds to Fly Over Washington, DC

http://allthingsaero.com/airshows/gallery-getting-closer-to-70-warbirds-to-fly-over-washington-dc

Getting Closer to 70 Warbirds to Fly Over Washington DC

On March 10, 2015, residents of Washington, D.C., and neighboring counties may observe a twin-engine private aircraft flying in the vicinity of the Potomac River and along the National Mall. The aircraft will be conducting a practice flight to assist with planning for the Arsenal of Democracy ...

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 7 at 2015 8:43 PM

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/world-war-ii-bombers-will-fly-over-dc-to-mark-the-end-of-war-in-europe/2015/05/07/4d01ce8c-f4bc-11e4-84a6-6d7c67c50db0_story.html?tid=HP_local?tid=HP_local

World War II bombers will fly over D.C. to mark the end of war in Europe

Ahead of the commemoration of V-E Day’s 70th anniversary, here’s what a flight aboard a B-25 bomber feels like.

Response by MSgt David Heil made May 7 at 2015 9:54 PM

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I'll be there. I'm anxious to hear all of those radial engines!

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 3:14 AM

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/local/flyover/

Meet the 19 WWII planes of the D.C. flyover

A guide to recognizing WWII aircraft during the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 3:16 AM

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/know-your-wwii-airplanes/2015/05/07/0153eb76-f527-11e4-b2f3-af5479e6bbdd_graphic.html

Know your WWII airplanes

During the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover a wide array of legenday World War II aircraft will be seen over the National Mall.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2015 3:22 AM

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I would like to but I had other commitments.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 3:28 AM

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A bit dated, but certainly related ...

http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/19321177/world-war-ii-veterans-fly-in-restored-b-17-flying-fortress

DC news, weather, radar, traffic, sports and breaking news from WTTG-TV | FOX 5 DC - WTTG

Breaking news, weather, radar, traffic, sports from FOX 5 DC for Washington, DC, Maryland and northern Virginia - WTTG-TV

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2015 6:36 AM

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I heard on WMAL (105.9 FM) this was happening today, but the DJs did not give a time. Does anyone know what time today? I work at the Library of Congress and would like to step out (or at least look out the window) and watch it.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2015 7:23 AM

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My work is just blocks from the National Mall.
Hell yeah I will be there.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 8 at 2015 10:35 AM

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I plan on watching the planes as they travel down the Potomac River at 30 second intervals [projected] in order of introduction to combat from Pearl Harbor through VJ Day. I will be at Algonkian Park, in Sterling, VA.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:32 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:33 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:35 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:37 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:36 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:36 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:37 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 1:38 PM

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Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 8 at 2015 1:46 PM

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I happened to be at the perfect place to see each formation of the World War II Victory Capitol Flyover as they flew along the Potomac River on their way to pass by the Washington mall and WWII Memorial. I was sitting on a concrete slab with my can next to me. Nearby a 1969 USNA grad and his wife stood and the daughter of an Avenger pilot from the Korean War was there as well. The first planes were a pair of P-40 Flying Tigers. They banked over the river just north of us and flew right over us at about 800 feet above us. Each of the following formations flew the same route. There were B-17’s, first escorted by P-51s, a couple missing man formations, a single P-38, B-17s with navy markings like those that did anti-submarine warfare off the English coast, B-24, A-26, Navy fighters, etc. The planes looked beautiful as they flew down the river. I was thankful that I was able to see this event and just happened to be with a group of people who were thrilled to see the planes for different reasons. As a believer, I know there are no real coincidences. I asked my Lord and Savior for guidance and direction as I do each day. I am thankful He led me to the north end of the parking lot and down the steep bank to be where I was and get into the conversations I did. Altogether it was a wonderful experience on a beautiful spring day.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 2:20 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 2:30 PM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 2:33 PM

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Warbirds over the Washington Monument ...

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 8 at 2015 2:38 PM

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I am pretty sure that I saw an least one Republic P-47 Thunderbolt this afternoon flying down the Potomac River as part of the WW II flyover.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 2:43 PM

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Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2015 3:19 PM

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I wish, though. That's almost too much AWESOME to handle. I've always wanted to see some of these old bombers.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 8 at 2015 3:58 PM

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This is a little late but here is a link to the Smithsonian Page which shows diagrams of each of the planes from the bottom.
http://public.media.smithsonianmag.com//filer/bf/fb/bffbe047-53c2-42c3-9a25-27140efe3d8e/wwi_aircraft_recognition_cards.pdf

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made May 8 at 2015 4:50 PM

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I only wish that I could be there.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 4:57 PM

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Fly-In to Victory Day @ National Air & Space Museum (Dulles Annex):

http://airandspace.si.edu/events/detail.cfm?id=16029

Fly-In to Victory Day | National Air and Space Museum

Calendar of events for the National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 8:15 PM

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Some of the best videos of the flyover of DC by World War II planes ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/05/08/some-of-the-best-videos-of-the-flyover-of-world-war-ii-planes-over-d-c/?tid=HP_world?tid=HP_world

Some of the best videos of the flyover of World War II planes over D.C.

Thousands of people turned not only their eyes upward, but their cameras, capturing video of some of the last aircraft from the era.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 9 at 2015 7:06 AM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 9 at 2015 7:06 AM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 9 at 2015 7:06 AM

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 9 at 2015 7:07 AM

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B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" @ Manassas Regional Airport (Manassas, VA) ...

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 9 at 2015 1:32 PM

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In spirit, wish I could have been there in person.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 9 at 2015 1:34 PM

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Thanks for sharing the pics on this post GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad! makes me feel like I didn't miss it. Love the classic bombers!!

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 9 at 2015 9:37 PM

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In case you missed the event, the "Arsenal of Democracy" flight over Washington, DC can be viewed in the webcast found here:

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/2015-news/05-07-2015-aresenal-of-democracy-flight-to-be-streamed-live

‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Flight to Be Streamed Live | EAA

EAA’s B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast is at Manassas, Virginia, preparing to be among the aircraft group leaders in the massive “Arsenal of Democracy” flyover in Washington, D.C., slated for mid-day tomorrow, May 8.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made May 10 at 2015 8:56 PM

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Spectacular photos, GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad!

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 14 at 2015 8:17 PM

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Nice video of the WWII aircraft over Washington, DC:

http://www.navytimes.com/videos/military/2015/05/11/27000107/

SitRep: WWII Washington DC Flyover

To honor the heroes who fought in the War, one of the most diverse arrays of World War II aircraft ever assembled flew above Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 8.