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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFYI: Flyover of Military Aircraft Live at 12:10pm est
C-span is covering it and probably the cable networks will too.
From the Mall in DC on VE day ceremonies.
Edit to add that it is WWII aircraft.
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FYI: Flyover of Military Aircraft Live at 12:10pm est (Original Post)
GreatCaesarsGhost
May 2015
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GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,621 posts)1. Starting
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2. My TWC doesn't have C-Span in HD...
Nonetheless, watching and thanks for the heads up!
AT-6 Trainers going by now - sounds like the F4U Corsair's coming up!
On edit: my bad, P-40's flying over now!
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,621 posts)5. Wish i was there to hear it all.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)8. Me too!!!
There's nothing like the sound of a throaty aircraft piston engined aircraft.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)3. B-25's now!
(announcer talking about the Raid on Tokyo now)
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)4. PBY-5A Catalina - lone flyover. Now Dauntless!
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)6. Wildcats of the Navy!
...yet no sign of Nancy Reagan.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)11. Here are the Hellcats!
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)7. P-38 - fork-tailed devils!
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)9. B-24 and P-51's...
...an old friend of mine flew a B-24 in the Ploesti raid. Later was a test pilot for USAF in the inflight refueling tests.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)10. Here comes the Flying Fortress!!!
I have time in one... as a passenger:
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,621 posts)14. Very nice. Thanks.
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,621 posts)12. 13ft propeller on the Corsair!
lamp_shade
(15,407 posts)13. I cried at the "missing man" formation. I always do.
