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Offline DevOps

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Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« on: May 05, 2015, 04:21:50 PM »
15 historically sequenced formations of more than 50 vintage World War II aircraft will be flying over the nations capital on the 8th of May this year.

Here's a link to the event page which also has a link to the live stream for the 8th.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/wwii-events/arsenal-democracy-flyover-streamed-live.html
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 10:05:39 PM »
Quote from: DevOps on May 05, 2015, 04:21:50 PM
15 historically sequenced formations of more than 50 vintage World War II aircraft will be flying over the nations capital on the 8th of May this year.

Here's a link to the event page which also has a link to the live stream for the 8th.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/wwii-events/arsenal-democracy-flyover-streamed-live.html


I'm planning to be there.

- oldman
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Offline Groth

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2015, 09:44:29 PM »
 Outstanding.
 I only wish I could see it.
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Offline Slate

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2015, 11:14:18 AM »
Quote from: Groth on May 06, 2015, 09:44:29 PM
Outstanding.
 I only wish I could see it.
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You can see it , Live stream right now!   http://events.dacast.com/?webcast_id=9
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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2015, 11:38:55 AM »
watching it now!
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Offline BuckShot

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2015, 06:40:23 PM »
They should have made strafing runs on....
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Offline Someguy63

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 06:43:47 PM »
Quote from: BuckShot on May 08, 2015, 06:40:23 PM
They should have made strafing runs on....

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 08:57:03 PM »
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Offline Tec

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 10:10:43 PM »
This just blew my mind.  Pay close attention to what the announcer says between :55 and 1:05. :x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CYX6B4VipU
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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2015, 10:55:44 PM »
What did he say?
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Offline Tec

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2015, 11:00:52 PM »
"One Army Air Force pilot recorded six confirmed kills of German tanks while flying a Piper L-4 Grasshopper outfitted with a bazooka."
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Offline Vraciu

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2015, 08:00:11 AM »
Quote from: Tec on May 08, 2015, 10:10:43 PM
This just blew my mind.  Pay close attention to what the announcer says between :55 and 1:05. :x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CYX6B4VipU

I hate that announcer.  He talks over the engine sounds at every air show he narrates. 

If you want real chills take a listen to Ernie Ford in the Confederate Air Force thread I posted.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,372054.0.html
« Last Edit: May 09, 2015, 08:02:12 AM by Vraciu »
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2015, 10:12:31 PM »
It was nice.  The last formation that went by did the missing man, and everyone on the mall - and there were thousands, by the Oldman's count - started clapping and cheering.  I thought that was nice.

Otherwise, I think you'll probably see a better air show at Reading early next month:

http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html

- oldman
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