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World War II planes coming to DC area for flyover and visit
Hat tip, a coworker.
In the past, the planes taking part in activities of this nature have been based at central Virginia's Culpeper Regional Airport, about fifty miles southwest of DC. It looks as if these planes will be flying out of Frederick Municipal Airport, in Maryland.
World War II planes coming to DC area for flyover and visit
By Kristi King | @KingWTOP
May 4, 2019 5:36 am
There’s going to be a flyover of World War II vintage aircraft in the D.C. area Friday, May 10 as part of a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. ... The D-Day Squadron of seven World War II planes will honor veterans by flying over Arlington National Cemetery after taking off from the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Maryland, at about 11:30 a.m. They’re expected in the Arlington area at about noon.
The planes will pass over near Manassas and Woodbridge in Virginia; Clinton and Oxon Hill in Maryland; and then over the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The formation will then fly northwest up the Potomac River back to Frederick.
You can see some of the planes participating in the Pentagon flyover on the ground and in action at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 80th Anniversary two day “Fly-In” event in Frederick on May 10 and May 11.
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After next weekend’s visit, the D-Day Squadron will be flying to New York before crossing the Atlantic to Normandy, France, for the June 6 D-Day anniversary.
Meet the planes up close in Maryland
The vintage planes and about 40 or 50 more modern planes will be on display. You can get up close and personal with the planes, meet their flight crews and in some cases even climb inside and sit in the cockpit. There’ll be about 500 smaller planes on hand that are coming from around the region being flown in by Fly-In attendees.
Demonstrations and re-enactments
There will be two opportunities to see the vintage aircraft in the air at the Fly-In event. The planes will perform two demonstrations, including parachute jump re-enactment.
....
AOPA’s website has more information on the event.
By Kristi King | @KingWTOP
May 4, 2019 5:36 am
There’s going to be a flyover of World War II vintage aircraft in the D.C. area Friday, May 10 as part of a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. ... The D-Day Squadron of seven World War II planes will honor veterans by flying over Arlington National Cemetery after taking off from the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Maryland, at about 11:30 a.m. They’re expected in the Arlington area at about noon.
The planes will pass over near Manassas and Woodbridge in Virginia; Clinton and Oxon Hill in Maryland; and then over the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The formation will then fly northwest up the Potomac River back to Frederick.
You can see some of the planes participating in the Pentagon flyover on the ground and in action at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 80th Anniversary two day “Fly-In” event in Frederick on May 10 and May 11.
....
After next weekend’s visit, the D-Day Squadron will be flying to New York before crossing the Atlantic to Normandy, France, for the June 6 D-Day anniversary.
Meet the planes up close in Maryland
The vintage planes and about 40 or 50 more modern planes will be on display. You can get up close and personal with the planes, meet their flight crews and in some cases even climb inside and sit in the cockpit. There’ll be about 500 smaller planes on hand that are coming from around the region being flown in by Fly-In attendees.
Demonstrations and re-enactments
There will be two opportunities to see the vintage aircraft in the air at the Fly-In event. The planes will perform two demonstrations, including parachute jump re-enactment.
....
AOPA’s website has more information on the event.