WWII Victory Capital Flyover

Arsenal of Democracy

On Friday planes from World War II were going to flyover DC and we did not want to miss the chance to see them.

It was to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Europe (VE) Day.  The planes flew over the Capital 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.

The flyover included dozens of World War II aircraft flying in 15 historically sequenced war-bird formations overhead. The formations represented the War’s major battles, from Pearl Harbor through the final air assault on Japan, and concluding with a missing man formation to “Taps.” Never before has such a collection of WWII aircraft been assembled at one location, to honor the large assemblage of veterans gathered at the WWII Memorial for a ceremony.

We were able to park near the Air Force Memorial and watch the planes in the distance.  It was hard for us to see them without binoculars, but it was still very cool to be apart of it.

~ May 8, 2015 ~