Posted on Apr 25, 2015
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/
http://ww2flyover.org/
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Yep, can't pass up that opportunity ... probably will try to go to both though.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
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
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
CAF AirPower History Tour featuring the B-29 Superfortress FIFI
This is a site about the CAF Airpower History Tour -- touring coast to coast each year with the B-29 Superfortress, B-24 Liberator and other CAF aircraft.
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LTC Stephen F.
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
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.
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
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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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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LTC Stephen F.
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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