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Plans for "Nationwide" Warbird Flyover
By Glenn Pew
AVwebFlash
December 4, 2013
Aviation heritage organizations are organizing to create a "nationwide
flyover of WWII aircraft" Aug. 15-16, 2015, commemorating the 70th
anniversary of the end of World War II, but the event may not be what you
think. The Chennault Foundation describes the nationwide flyover as taking
place in communities throughout America. Groups involved in the event
include the History Channel, the Air Force Association, EAA Warbirds of
America, the Commemorative Air Force, and a host of other groups.
It's not precisely clear if "nationwide" will translate to many local events
or one grand one, but an official announcement on Dec. 20 will provide more
details. The press conference will be hosted by the Chennault Aviation &
Military Museum, which holds its own direct ties to aviation's rich history.
The executive director of Chennault Aviation & Military Museum is Nell
Calloway, the granddaughter of Gen. Claire Chennault, whose Flying Tigers
group entered World War II in the skies over China on Dec. 20, 1941. The
group is credited as a first counterattack against Japan following Pearl
Harbor.
Said Calloway, "My grandfather and the Flying Tigers helped lay the
foundations for what became the U.S. Air Force and are a fitting symbol for
a movement to pay tribute to the achievements of American Airpower during
WWII."
One goal of the planned flyover is to raise and maintain public awareness of
historic aircraft with the hope of maintaining them in flyable condition.
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