A unique parade of vintage military aircraft—dubbed the “Arsenal of Democracy Flyover”—flew down the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe during World War II. Among the aircraft was the B-29 Superfortress pictured above.
Here are our favorite staff photos (in the order in which the aircraft flew) from the event (To see these photos in a slideshow, click here):
Various Stearmans
T-6 Texans
B-25 Mitchell
PBY Catalina
C-47 Skytrain
C-47 Skytrain
B-17 Flying Fortress
P-51 Mustangs
P-51 Mustangs
A-26 Invader
B-24 Liberator
Ploesti Raid
F4U Corsairs
B-29 Superfortress
Missing Man