The DC Traveler

May 19th, 2008

Mach 3 with Your Hair on Fire

Everything from vintage WW-II war birds to the latest F-35 Joint Strike fighter were on display this past weekend at Andrews Air Force Base for the annual Joint Service Open House and Air Show. 
There was a great exhibit on the Berlin Airlift inside a vintage C-54 with a few volunteers,  including one woman who […]

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May 14th, 2008

I Feel the Need…The Need for Speed

Interested in aviation and flying?  Then this weekend is for you.
It’s the best air show of the year in the Washington, DC area. Everything from vintage bi-planes to the military’s most aggressive fighter jets will perform a FREE airshow at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland, this weekend.

Some of the highlights will […]

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July 3rd, 2007

The Flying Circus

No, not Monty Python’s Flying Circus… a real flying circus.
Ever Sunday afternoon, just a hour west of DC in rural Bealeton, VA, you can watch a flying circus with over a dozen vintage planes performing acrobatic feats. The show also includes a parachute jumper opening the show as well as a wing-walker who hangs from […]

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