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World War II aircraft fly over the nation's capitol as numerous vintage aircraft participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2015. More than two dozen aircraft flew in the event, which followed an air path along the Potomac River and passed over landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

World War II aircraft fly over the nation's capitol as numerous vintage aircraft participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2015. More than two dozen aircraft flew in the event, which followed an air path along the Potomac River and passed over landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

World War II aircraft fly over the nation's capitol as numerous vintage aircraft participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2015. More than two dozen aircraft flew in the event, which followed an air path along the Potomac River and passed over landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

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