Salute to Veterans
By Howard Altman / Military Times / September 26, 2020
PHOTO: The bombardier’s view inside “Doc” one of two still-flying B-29 Superfortresses. Howard Altman/Staff
Update: For the second time in as many days, the Arsenal of Democracy World War II flyover event has been cancelled yet again due to weather. Officials tell Military Times the event, originally scheduled for May but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, won’t be rescheduled again this year. However, organizers may try again next year.
“It was a tough call for all of us to make, but at the end of the day it was about the safety and security of the pilots, crews, volunteers, aircraft and all those involved in the aerial tribute,” according to a statement from the Arsenal of Democracy Executive Committee.
Thanking local, state and federal officials for the support received in the planning and postponements of the flyover, the committee said that given all the planning, preparations and organization — including meeting the extensive security criteria that go into such a massive event — there are no plans to reschedule this year.
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