More than 75 historic military aircraft will fly in formation over Washington, D.C., on Friday, May 8, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Featuring 15 warbird formations, the Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capitol Flyover will pass overhead from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol building. The sequence will represent the major battles of World War II from Pearl Harbor to D-Day, ending with a final missing-man formation.
“It is a huge task to coordinate a flyover of this magnitude in the Washington, D.C., airspace,” said Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and a member of the World War II Capitol Victory Flyover executive committee. “We are very appreciative of the close coordination and support…