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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Vintage “Warb irds” To Perform Flyover Before Leesburg
A irshow on Saturday, October 1, 2011
Leesburg, VA (September 23 , 2011) – Several vintage “warbirds” will perform a military
formation flyover at Leesburg Executive Airport to kickoff the 2nd annual Leesburg Airshow on
Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Coordinated by the National Capitol
Squadron of the Commemorative Air
Force, the flyover formation will include
North American T -6 “Texans” (pictured at
right) and North American T -28 “Trojans .”
The United States Navy, Marine Corps
and Air Force used these aircraft
extensively to train pilots from World War
II through the 1980s.
The formation is expected to perform the
flyover and then land at the Leesburg
Executive Airport between 9:00 and 10:00
a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. After
arrival, the aircraft will be part of the military aircraft display area, featuring both vintage and
modern aircraft, and will be accessible to the general public.
For more information about the 2011 Leesburg Airshow, please visit www.leesburgairshow.com.
Contact:
Jeremy Payne
Recreation & Events Manager
jpayne@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7151
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Photo courtesy of www.texanflight.com