Via Air Force Magazine:
One More Thing
Washington Flyover to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII
Arsenal of Democracy Flyover flight map
On Sept. 25, approximately 70 vintage aircraft will take to the skies over Washington to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover will feature historically sequenced formations representing the war’s major battles—from the Battle of Britain through the final air assault on Japan. More than 20 different types of vintage military aircraft are scheduled to fly in formations beginning over the Lincoln Memorial. The airshow is scheduled to begin at 11:30 EDT with planes flying in two-minute intervals over the skies of the nation’s capital. Check out our link to view the flight map.
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Here is the website for the event, including a link to watch it via live-streaming.
It is going to be a truly historic display of aircraft. There are only two airworthy B-29s left in the world for example — both of them are slated to be there. Here’s a list of the different formations; clicking on the icon for each takes you to more information.
If you can be in D.C. for the event, the forecast for Friday is a high of 65° and partly cloudy. Here’s the map for the flyover route.
If you are interested in donating to support this event, you can do so here.
The event organizers of the Arsenal of Democracy are General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATC), International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) and Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Through the sponsorship of the CAF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor. Tax ID 74-1484491.
1400 K Street, N.W. Ste. 801 Washington, D.C. 20005 | (877) 767-7175, ext.124| ww2flyover@gmail.com |
Information about the purpose of the event is here; the website has much more about it all. This will be a chance to see many historic aircraft in one place; mark your calendar.
Note: the date for the end of World War II is considered to be V-J Day, victory over Japan. It can be confusing: August 15, 1945 is when Japan announced it would surrender; September 2, 1945 is the date when the surrender documents were signed aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.
I am guessing the September 25 date for the flyover is the best date they could agree on for all of the aircraft involved, which are coming from many different groups and owners. Presumably they were all in high demand for observations around the actual anniversary days. Bringing them all together like this is a historic event in its own right, let alone to celebrate 75 years since the end of World War II.
