As WarbirdsNews has reported in previous articles, there will be a massed flypast of several dozen warbirds over Washington, DC on Friday, May 8th marking the 70th anniversary for the end of WWII. With this many vintage military aircraft gathering in one region though, it seems only sensible that some of them should be on display for the general public to see on the ground. As it happens, the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum is holding just such an event at their Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. Dubbed the “Fly-In to Victory Day”, a number of the WWII-era aircraft participating in the previous day’s “World War II Victory Capitol Flyover” will be on show for all to see on May 9th. The event will take place between 10am and 3pm, and there will be activities for all ages. There are currently no specific details about which aircraft will be present at the event just yet, but WarbirdsNews will endeavor to bring further information to you as soon as it becomes available.
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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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