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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/
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LTC Stephen F.
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Looks like Republic P-47 Thunderbolts
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Yep, can't pass up that opportunity ... probably will try to go to both though.
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LTC Stephen F.
According to the below, the B-17, B-24, and B-29 are all going to be at Manassas Regional Airport tomorrow (5/9/2015):

"At this tour stop, the B-17 will be joined by Fifi, the only flying B-29, and Diamond Lil, the oldest B-24 still flying. Both of these aircraft are owned by the Commemorative Air Force. All three bombers will be open for tours during non-flying hours, generally around noon."

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/aluminum-overcast-eaa-b-17-bomber-tour/b-17-aluminum-overcast-tour-stops
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LTC Stephen F.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad, thanks for the post. I wonder if the A-26/B-26 will be at the Smithsonian. When I was young I put together plastic models of these airplanes never really expecting to see the real planes.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
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Yes, according to a post I did a few minutes ago about activities at Dulles, they will be there tomorrow.
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LTC Stephen F.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad, thanks for the correction.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
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No problem LTC Stephen F. --- been an amazing day, huh?
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LTC Stephen F.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad, I realized that some formations did not travel down the Potomac River from the north. I expect some flew up river from points south and that they arrived in proper sequence. For instance the lead planes from the north were a pair of Curtis P-40 Warhawks with Flying Tiger painted noses. We didn't see any of the trainers.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
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Very possible, from what I understand, they were coming out of a couple different locations around the area. If that is the case, they probably traveled different routes.
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LTC Stephen F.
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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.
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SSG Paul Lanciault
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Wish I could be
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LTC Stephen F.
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SSG Paul Lanciault, I am sorry you couldn't see the flight. I had a great view sitting on a concrete slab up river from DC. I described it in more detail a little while ago in a separate post.
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