Arsenal of Democracy

May 8, 2015 | By Douglas A. Birkey, Amy Hudson, John A. Tirpak and Heather Lewis

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):

A: Various Stearmans

Various Stearmans

B: T-6 Texans

T-6 Texans

C: B-25 Mitchell

B-25 Mitchell

D: PBY Catalina

PBY Catalina

E: C-47 Skytrain

C-47 Skytrain

F: C-46 Commando

C-47 Skytrain

G: B-17 Flying Fortress 2

B-17 Flying Fortress

H: P-51 Mustangs

P-51 Mustangs

I: P-51 Mustangs-2

P-51 Mustangs

J: A-26 Invader

A-26 Invader

K: B-24 Liberator

B-24 Liberator

L: Ploesti Raid

Ploesti Raid

M: F4U Corsairs

F4U Corsairs

O: B-29 Superfortress

B-29 Superfortress

P: Missing Man 3

Missing Man

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