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Title: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Oldman731 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
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Groth on May 06, 2015, 09:44:29 PM
 Outstanding.
 I only wish I could see it.
                            Rock on, America
                                                    JGroth
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Slate 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.
                            Rock on, America
                                                    JGroth
You can see it , Live stream right now!   http://events.dacast.com/?webcast_id=9 (http://events.dacast.com/?webcast_id=9)
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: WWhiskey on May 08, 2015, 11:38:55 AM
watching it now!
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: BuckShot on May 08, 2015, 06:40:23 PM
They should have made strafing runs on....
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Someguy63 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....

 :rofl
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: MiloMorai on May 08, 2015, 08:57:03 PM
video
https://youtu.be/fEdZafAHG2Q
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CYX6B4VipU)
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: MiloMorai on May 08, 2015, 10:55:44 PM
What did he say?
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Tec 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."
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Vraciu 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 (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
Title: Re: Arsenal of Democracy - 50 WWII Aircraft Flying over Washington DC.
Post by: Oldman731 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