World War II Warbirds Fly Over D.C.

Nigel Howarth May 08, 2015

Piper L4 Grasshopper

Boeing Stearman PT-17

Fairchild PT-19

North American AT-6

Beech AT-11

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

North American B-25 Mitchell

Consolidated PBY 5

Grumman F4F Wildcat and Douglass SBD Dauntless

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Consolidated B-24

North American P-51 Mustang

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Grumman TBF Avenger and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

Douglas A-26 Invader

Vought F4U Corsair

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The Missing Man Formation, includes the North American P-51 Mustang, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, the Vought F4U Corsair and the Grumman TBM Avenger

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capitol Flyover in Washington featured aircraft flying in formations representing 15 major battles. The aircraft flew from Culpeper Regional Airport and Manassas Regional Airport, down the Potomac River and back again. Credit for all photos: Nigel Howarth.