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Potomac Flight- An Historic Flight Over Washington D.C. Honoring our Nation's Veterans

Culpeper Air Fest will
serve as a home base on Friday-October 10 for the ground-breaking Potomac Flight,
a unique flyover of Washington D.C.’s greatest landmarks including the Pentagon
and Arlington National Cemetery. 
This once-in-a-lifetime flight will feature the North American T-6
Texans - a 2 seat aircraft used as the advanced trainer for World War II
pilots. Designed by North American Aviation, Inc., and first flown in
1938, the “Texan” quickly became the most popular trainer aircraft for the
U.S. Military in the 1940’s and 1950’s. 
Over 15,000 “Texans” were built between 1938 and 1947, and approximately
400 are still flying today.  On
October 10 approximately thirty of these “Texans” will launch
from Culpeper Regional Airport and
will soar in formation down the Potomac River.  The flyover in the skies over the
Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery will be in honor of Disabled American
Veterans as a visible and fitting tribute to the services and sacrifices veterans
have made for our freedom.  This
ceremonial formation flight will be visible from Alexandria, Arlington and Rosslyn,
VA.  An extremely limited number of
opportunities to fly in the formation are available to event sponsors. For more
information please call 703-431-9611 or email PotomacFlight@CulpeperAirFest.com.



 



WHEN:   Friday,
October 10, 2014   ~12:30pm
(actual flyover time is subject to change)       

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WHERE:                   Airspace
over the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery                                                                                  

MEDIA DAY:           Wednesday, October 8, 2014:  11:30-3:30pm (Appointments Recommended-
                                          Contact
Kerry@airsupport.com).  To be hosted at Culpeper Regional Airport, 12517 Beverly Ford Rd, Brandy
Station, VA 22714

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The Potomac Flight of the Texan will culminate with the 15th annual
Culpeper Air Fest airshow on Saturday, Oct 11, 2014.  The Culpeper Air Fest is free to the
public. Be sure
to check the Culpeper Air Fest website (culpeperairfest.com) regularly
for updated news and attractions. 
Fans can follow the Air Fest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
(#CulpeperAirFest, #PotomacFlight).  

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