[Scan-DC] Fighters in Formation

[Andrew Leyden]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/12/AR2006101201166.html

I saw a solo F-16 at about 1:00 trailing smoke over the Kennedy 
Center.  It was one of the Thunderbirds, which I thought was pretty 
odd.  There were several jets flying over the Palisades area of DC 
scaring folks (where I was before driving through Gtown).  Down by 
the Lincoln Memorial, I looked out over the Potomac and saw a DC 
fireboat serving as a 'midpoint' out in the water.

On my way out of town, I drove past Andrews and saw a C-47 and two 
V-22 Osprey's off on the side next to a C-17, and I imagine a few 
other planes.





>Anyone who was lucky enough to be outdoors at 1:00 p.m. in the greater
>Alexandria-Arlington Metroplex today got a terrific show, as a formation
>of six (or five, trailed by a sixth) fighters circled the area about
>three or four times at low altitude this afternoon. No doubt this was in
>preparation for the dedication of the USAF Memorial. For once, I wanted a
>camcorder. Took me by surprise, as I was on foot, with no scanner.
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