VE Day – 70 years out

 

I avoided the huge crowds - just off the Mall - watching the planes approach the Lincoln Memorial.
I avoided the huge crowds – just off the Mall – watching the planes approach the Lincoln Memorial.
Not too many folks. Nice steps to set on.
Not too many folks. Nice steps to set on. These steps, the Watergate Steps, predate The Watergate complex by decades. In the 1930’s a barge would be parked in the river and the stairs became a concert venue.

And now for a couple of planes.

CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK
CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK
LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING
LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING

It was a grand day.

 

2 Replies to “VE Day – 70 years out”

  1. Hard to see from your workplace. Thanks for the great photos. What lense were you using?

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