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Apr 16, 2021

That Noise You Heard Overhead Was Part Of A Planned Memorial Ceremony

It was fighter jets, for a new World War I memorial in D.C.

Sep 21, 2020

D.C. World War II Aircraft Flyover Canceled

The event will honor the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was originally scheduled for May but had to be postponed due the pandemic, and now it’s been rescheduled again due to bad weather.

May 23, 2016

Canada’s Snowbirds Will Fly Over D.C. And Dulles

They’ll pass over Southwest D.C. around noon.

May 08, 2015

How To Watch Today’s World War II Flyover Over the Mall

More than 50 vintage planes will roar over the Mall.

Feb 06, 2015

One of The Largest Flyovers In D.C. History To Take Place In May

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World War II victory.

May 18, 2009

Fighter Jets to Fly Over D.C. For Next Two Nights

Another “don’t panic” flyover warning to tell you about. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, sent out a press release earlier today announcing that a pair of fighter jets will make passes over the District in the predawn hours on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this week. The two-day exercise, being called Falcon Virgo, is made up of a series of training flights designed to hone NORAD’s intercept and identification operations. Two…

May 11, 2009

Helicopter Flyover Today for National Police Week

Photo by (afm) This year’s National Police Week kicked off yesterday. The big NPW events to keep in mind are the candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Wednesday, the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Friday, and then of course, the rowdy, drunk cops pissing in the streets early on Saturday morning. In the meantime, the city has been warned that a flight of eight local police helicopters will fly…

 
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